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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 14

Thursday, February 3, 2005

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Marlene Catterall, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Gord Brown, Sarmite Bulte, Marlene Catterall, Wajid Khan, Maka Kotto, Marc Lemay, Deepak Obhrai, Bev Oda, Gary Schellenberger and Scott Simms.

Acting Members present: David Christopherson for Charlie Angus.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sam Banks, Analyst ; Terrence Thomas, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Daniel Gourd, Executive Vice-President, French Television; Sylvain Lafrance, Vice-President, French Radio and New Media; Jane Chalmers, Vice-President, English Radio; Richard Stursberg, Executive Vice-President, English Television.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study on CBC / Radio-Canada - Programming goals and objectives.

The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.

At 9:30 Marlene Catterall took the Chair.

By unanimous consent, on motion of Wajid Khan, it was agreed, — That the Chair report to the House the following motion adopted by the Committee:

That, in the upcoming federal budget, CBC/Radio-Canada be provided with stable multiyear funding so that it may adequately fulfill its mandate, as recommended by this Committee in its report, “Our Cultural Sovereignty“. And that the $60 million previously in their funding provided to the Corporation to enhance its Canadian programming be made a permanent part of its annual appropriation.

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

Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee

2005/02/28 4:15 p.m.