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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 73
Tuesday, June 11, 2002
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 9:09 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Jim Abbott, Sarmite Bulte, Rodger Cuzner, Claude Duplain, Christiane Gagnon, John Harvard, Loyola Hearn, Betty Hinton, Clifford Lincoln, Dennis Mills and Tony Tirabassi.
Acting Members present: Dominic LeBlanc for Paul Bonwick, Sharon Murphy for Roger Gallaway.
Associate Member present: Peter MacKay.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Sam Banks, Joseph Jackson, Terrence Thomas, research officers.
Witnesses: From Danara Software Systems: Dan O'Hara, Senior technical architect. From Quova Inc.: Chris Herringshaw, Founder and Chief Technology Officer. From the National Research Council Canada: Larry Korba, Group Leader, Network Computing. From the Department of Canadian Heritage: Bruce Stockfish, Director General, Copyright Policy; Denis Gratton, Manager, Copyright Policy; Michael Himsl, Senior Policy Analyst; Jeff Richstone, Legal Counsel. From the Department of Industry: Michèle Gervais, Director, Intellectual Property Policy; Bruce Couchman, Senior Legal Analyst, Intellectual Property Policy; Anna Marie Labelle, Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property Law Group.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Friday, February 22, 2002, the
Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Copyright Act
(See Minutes of Proceedings, Wednesday, May 29, 2002, Meeting No. 68).
The Committee resumed consideration of Clause 1.
Bruce Stockfish and Michèle Gervais made statements.
At 9:35 a.m., It was agreed, - That the Committee revert to future business.
It was agreed, - That the Committee approve an operational budget for the period of April 1 to December 31, 2002 in the amount of $200,000.00 in relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System and that the Chair present the proposed budget to the Budget Sub-Committee of the Liaison Committee.
At 9:40 a.m., the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Copyright Act.
Larry Korba, Chris Herringshaw and Dan O’Hara made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:10 a.m., It was agreed, - That the Committee sit in camera.
At 11:13 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:25 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
By unanimous consent, It was agreed, - That notwithstanding the Committee’s decision of Wednesday, June 5, 2002, the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Sport in Canada on Bill C-54, An Act to promote physical activity and sport, be deemed reported and adopted, and that the Chair or his designate be authorized to present it to the House as a report of the Committee.
It was agreed, - That the Committee commence Clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, on Thursday, June 13, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. and that the amendments to the Bill be circulated to Committee members.
At 11:34 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Committee