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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 37
 
Thursday, February 22, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Gary Schellenberger, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Jim Abbott, Charlie Angus, Diane Bourgeois, Ed Fast, Hon. Hedy Fry, Tina Keeper, Maka Kotto, Gary Schellenberger, Hon. Andy Scott and Chris Warkentin.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Gerry Ritz for Gord Brown and Hon. Robert Thibault for Francis Scarpaleggia.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard, Analyst; Matthew Carnaghan, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission: Konrad W. von Finckenstein, Chair; Michel Arpin, Vice-Chair, Broadcasting; Scott Hutton, Acting Associate Executive Director, Broadcasting.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the Future of the Canadian Television Fund
 

Konrad von Finckenstein made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

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

At 10:21 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:28 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Tina Keeper moved, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage request from the government a copy of the review which led to the conclusion and ultimately cancellation of funding to the Court Challenges Program .

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 4.

 

Maka Kotto moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage recommends to the government to make any decisions directly affecting Canada’s telecommunications policy or Canada’s broadcasting policy subject to votes in the House of Commons before they can take effect.

 

After debate, by unanimous consent, the motion was allowed to stand.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee hold in camera meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 09 on the Canadian Television Fund Study.

 

At 10:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2007/10/11 1:16 p.m.