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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Monday, March 2, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Del Mastro, Ruby Dhalla, Shelly Glover, Nina Grewal, Carole Lavallée, Roger Pomerleau, Pablo Rodriguez, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, Scott Simms and Tim Uppal.

 

Acting Members present: James Bezan for Rod Bruinooge and Olivia Chow for Charlie Angus.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Dewing, Analyst; Marion Ménard, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Screen Training Centre: Max Berdowski, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer; Marc Robitaille, Screenwriter. Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund: Robin Jackson, Executive Director. John Lambert and Associates Inc.: John Lambert, Chair.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, February 9, 2009, the Committee commenced its Strategic Review of Arts and Culture Program Expenditures.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

 

At 4:50 p.m., the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Canadian Heritage Committee study artists’ living conditions to understand their needs and identify how the federal government could improve their quality of life and income and that the Committee present its findings and recommendations to the House and, to accomplish this, that the Committee hear testimony from artists, experts and anyone else interested in this issue.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee hold three meetings on the subject of the New Media and then decide if further meetings will be necessary.

 

At 5:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Richard Rumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009-03-09 9:24 a.m.