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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 24
Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:39 p.m. to 5:48 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Karina Gould, Chair (Liberal)

• Peter Fragiskatos for Ryan Turnbull (Liberal)
• Andrew Lawton for Sandra Cobena (Conservative)
• Rachael Thomas for Sandra Cobena (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Brett Capwell, Analyst
• Shaowei Pu, Analyst
• Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
• Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
• Scott Hutton, Vice-President, Consumer, Analytics and Strategy
• Scott Shortliffe, Vice-President, Broadcasting
• Rachelle Frenette, General Counsel and Executive Director, Legal Services
Department of Canadian Heritage
• Francis Bilodeau, Deputy Minister
• Joëlle Montminy, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Cultural Affairs
• Blair McMurren, Assistant Deputy Minister, Cultural Affairs
• Véronique Côté, Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:40 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:47 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Vicky Eatrides made a statement and, with Scott Hutton, Scott Shortliffe, and Rachelle Frenette, answered questions.

At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Danielle Widmer,
Vicky Sedhya Maurice-Sevigny
Clerks of the committee