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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 26
Tuesday, May 16, 2000
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mauril Bélanger, Sarmite Bulte, Pierre de Savoye, Wendy Lill, Rick Limoges, Clifford Lincoln, Inky Mark, Dennis Mills, Mark Muise, Alex Shepherd, Caroline St-Hilaire, Bryon Wilfert.
Acting Members present: Aileen Carroll for Irwin Cotler; Andy Scott for Bryon Wilfert; Wayne Easter for Paul Bonwick; Suzanne Tremblay for Caroline St-Hilaire; Alexa McDonough for Wendy Lill.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Joseph Jackson, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Robert Rabinovitch, President and CEO; Harold Redekopp, Vice-President, English TV.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), Meeting with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Robert Rabinovitch and Harold Redekopp made an opening statement and answered questions.
By unanimous consent the Committee suspended the requirement for 48 hours notice for motions.
Dennis Mills moved, - That WHEREAS the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation plays a vital role in television communication in Canada;
AND WHEREAS the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation provides regional and local television coverage throughout Canada and all provinces and territories;
AND WHEREAS the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation provides a direct link to our diverse cultures.
AND WHEREAS the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation plays an essential role as a training ground in the film and television industry and as a showcase for young journalists, producers and entertainers from every part of Canada;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Committee opposes any plan by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to dismantle existing CBC regional television capacity;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that this Committee calls on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to expand and enhance its regional English and French television production and capacity;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that this Committee calls on the Federal Government to provide adequate and stable funding to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to expand and enhance regional television production capacity.
The question being put on the motion,-it was agreed to, unanimously.
At 12:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee