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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 5

Thursday, February 25, 2016, 8:47 a.m. to 10:57 a.m.

Room 268, The Valour Building

Presiding

Larry Maguire, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Pierre Nantel

Acting Members present

• John Barlow for Hon. Peter Van Loan (Conservative)

• Joe Peschisolido for Hon. Hedy Fry (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Randy Boissonnault (Liberal)

• Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Marion Ménard, Analyst

• Armine Tchakmakchian, Analyst

House of Commons

• Hugues La Rue, Procedural Clerk

The Media and Local Communities

Witnesses

Forum for Research and Policy in Communications

• Monica Auer, Executive Director

• Al MacKay, Director

Université Laval

• François Demers, Professor, Centre des études sur les médias

Carleton University

• Dwayne Winseck, Professor, School of Journalism & Communication

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the media and local communities.

Monica Auer, Al MacKay, Dwayne Winseck, and François Demers, by videoconference from Québec, Québec made statements and answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

At 10:32 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:35 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business

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

It was agreed, — That in relation to the Committee’s study on the media and local communities, the proposed budget in the amount of $36,700, be adopted.

At 10:57 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Lafleur

Clerk of the Committee