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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 36
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 1:01 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Lisa Hepfner, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Jed Chong, Analyst
• Liane Tanguay, Analyst
• Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Department of Canadian Heritage
• Francis Bilodeau, Deputy Minister
• Andrew Brown, Associate Deputy Minister
• Joëlle Montminy, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Cultural Affairs
• Blair McMurren, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Cultural Affairs
• Véronique Côté, Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2024-25: Vote 1 under Canada Council for the Arts, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of History, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Nature, Vote 1 under Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Vote 1 under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Canadian Heritage, Votes 1 and 5 under Library and Archives of Canada, Vote 1 under National Arts Centre Corporation, Vote 1 under National Film Board, Votes 1 and 5 under National Gallery of Canada, Vote 1 under National Museum of Science and Technology, Vote 1 under Telefilm Canada, Vote 1 under The National Battlefields Commission, referred to the committee on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canada Council for the Arts.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:06 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Francis Bilodeau, Blair McMurren, Joelle Montminy and Andrew Brown answered questions.

Vote 1 under Canada Council for the Arts, carried on division.

The Chair called Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Vote 1 under Canadian Museum for Human Rights, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of History.

Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of History, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.

Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Nature.

Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Nature, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Race Relations Foundation.

Vote 1 under Canadian Race Relations Foundation, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

Vote 1 under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, carried on division.

The Chair called Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Canadian Heritage.

Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Canadian Heritage, carried on division.

The Chair called Votes 1 and 5 under Library and Archives of Canada.

Votes 1 and 5 under Library and Archives of Canada, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under National Arts Centre Corporation.

Vote 1 under National Arts Centre Corporation, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under National Film Board.

Vote 1 under National Film Board, carried on division.

The Chair called Votes 1 and 5 under National Gallery of Canada.

Votes 1 and 5 under National Gallery of Canada, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under National Museum of Science and Technology.

Vote 1 under National Museum of Science and Technology, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Telefilm Canada.

Vote 1 under Telefilm Canada, carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under The National Battlefields Commission.

Vote 1 under The National Battlefields Commission, carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under Canada Council for the Arts, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of History, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Nature, Vote 1 under Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Vote 1 under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Canadian Heritage, Votes 1 and 5 under Library and Archives of Canada, Vote 1 under National Arts Centre Corporation, Vote 1 under National Film Board, Votes 1 and 5 under National Gallery of Canada, Vote 1 under National Museum of Science and Technology, Vote 1 under Telefilm Canada, Vote 1 under The National Battlefields Commission to the House.

At 1:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the committee