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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 31
 
Thursday, February 1, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Gary Schellenberger, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Jim Abbott, Charlie Angus, Diane Bourgeois, Ed Fast, Tina Keeper, Maka Kotto, Francis Scarpaleggia, Gary Schellenberger, Hon. Andy Scott and Chris Warkentin.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Mauril Bélanger for Colleen Beaumier.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard, Analyst; Matthew Carnaghan, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Court Challenges Program of Canada: Guy Matte, President; Noël A.J. Badiou, Executive Director; Bonnie Morton, Member of the Board of Directors.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of Court Challenges Program.
 

Guy Matte made a statement and with Noël A. J. Badiou and Bonnie Morton answered questions.

 

At 10:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:49 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Charlie Angus moved, — That due to the ongoing uncertainty of the future of the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) as precipitated by recent announcements from Shaw Communications Inc. and Vidéotron Ltée that they will no longer live up to the terms of their license by withholding contributions to the fund, this committee will investigate the impacts of the CTF’s potential elimination on the health of Canada's domestic television production and make recommendations to the House of Commons based on our findings..

 

By unanimous consent, after debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

 

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

 



Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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