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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 47
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 11:03 a.m. to 1:41 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Martin Champoux, Vice-Chair (Bloc Québécois)

Library of Parliament
• Gabrielle de Billy Brown, Analyst
• Marion Ménard, Analyst
Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association
• Evan Jamison, President, Vice-president Manufacturing, Great West Media
• Dennis Merrell, Executive Director
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
• Kevin Desjardins, President
Channel Zero
• Cal Millar, President
• Greg O'Brien, News Director, CHCH-TV
Le Devoir
• Brian Myles, Editor
Google Canada
• Colin McKay, Head, Public Policy and Government Relations
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• Ben Scott, Director
Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada.

Evan Jamison, Kevin Desjardins, Cal Millar, Greg O'Brien, Brian Myles, Colin McKay, and Ben Scott made statements and, with Dennis Merrell, answered questions.

Motion

Marilyn Gladu moved, — That the committee have a minimum of three additional meetings to hear from witnesses on Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada, with one of those meetings being with the Minister of Canadian Heritage; and that the committee does not move to clause-by-clause until the completion of these three meetings.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Chris Bittle moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Chris Bittle, Michael Coteau, Lisa Hepfner, Anthony Housefather, Peter Julian, Tim Louis — 6;

NAYS: Marilyn Gladu, Martin Shields, Rachael Thomas, Kevin Waugh — 4.

Motion

Rachael Thomas moved, — That the committee meeting remain in public for the Committee Business portion of the meeting.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Marilyn Gladu, Martin Shields, Rachael Thomas, Kevin Waugh — 4;

NAYS: Chris Bittle, Michael Coteau, Lisa Hepfner, Anthony Housefather, Peter Julian, Tim Louis — 6.

At 1:09 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:15 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That Ian Scott, Chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, and the Minister of Canadian Heritage, be invited to appear before the committee for one hour each, on Friday, October 21, 2022, on the consideration of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada.

At 1:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Aimée Belmore
Clerk of the committee