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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 3
Wednesday, November 20,
2002
The
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in camera at 3:45 p.m. this
day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee
present: Paul
Bonwick, Sarmite Bulte, Rodger Cuzner, Claude Duplain, John Harvard, Betty
Hinton, Wendy Lill, Clifford Lincoln, Dennis Mills and Tony Tirabassi.
Acting Member present: Jocelyne Girard-Bujold for
Christiane Gagnon.
In attendance: From the Library of
Parliament: Joseph Jackson and Terrence Thomas, research officers. Consultant: David Black. Expert Advisor: Marc Raboy.
Pursuant to Standing Order
108(2), Study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System
The Committee proceeded to
a discussion of future business.
It was agreed, - That, in relation
to its study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System, the Committee
retain the professional services of Richard J. Paradis, of Le Groupe CIC,
Montreal, for a flat fee of $10,000.00 + GST, to prepare an overview of
selected issues related to the regulation of broadcasting in selected countries
(including governance issues, such as: arm’s length relation to government,
appointments processes, conflict of interest rules, etc.) The work will be submitted no later
than January 15, 2003 to the Clerk of the Committee.
It was
agreed, - That, in relation to its study on the State of the Canadian
Broadcasting System, the Committee retain the professional services of the
«Centre d’études sur les medias», based in Quebec city, for a flat fee of
$12,700.00 + GST, to prepare a report on ownership of Canadian Broadcast Media
and an analysis of the issues raised by concentration of ownership, cross-media
convergence of ownership, and lifting or maintaining foreign ownership restrictions;
the report will be submitted no later than January 15, 2003 to the Clerk of the
Committee.
It was
agreed, - That, in relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian
Broadcasting System, the Committee retain the professional services of Gibson
Product Design to prepare the graphics design for the report to the House for a
flat fee of $ 25,000.00 + GST.
It was
agreed, - That, in relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian
Broadcasting System, the Committee retain the professional services of Keith
Fagan to provide technical advice to the Committee for a flat fee of $ 6,000.00
+ GST.
It was
agreed, - That, in relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian
Broadcasting System, the Committee retain the professional services of David Keeble
to provide technical assistance to the Committee for a flat fee of $ 6,000.00 +
GST, the work to be completed by January 16, 2003.
It was
agreed, - That, in relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian
Broadcasting System, the Committee retain the professional services of Alan
Cofman to provide research support to the Committee for 15 days at $ 300.00 per
day for a total amount not to exceed $ 4,500.00.
It was agreed, - That, in
relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System, the
Committee approve a travel budget in the amount of $ 155,748.64 to travel to
Washington, DC and London, UK from January 16 – 23, 2003, and that the Chair
present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee.
It was agreed, - That, in
relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System, the
Committee approve a travel budget in the amount of $ 5,845.80 to travel to
Willson House Government Conference Centre, Meech Lake from January 27 – 28,
2003, and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of
the Liaison Committee.
It was agreed, - That, in
relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System, the
Committee hold panel discussion on Cross-Media Ownership and Foreign Ownership
issues, with an emphasis on representation from the creative, cultural and
artistic community, public broadcasters and associations and unions.
At 5:15 p.m., the Committee
adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Committee