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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 35
 
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 3:29 p.m. this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen St., the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Charlie Angus, Scott Armstrong, Patrick Brown, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Bonnie Crombie, Dean Del Mastro, Royal Galipeau, Carole Lavallée, Roger Pomerleau, Blake Richards and Scott Simms.

 

Acting Members present: Francis Scarpaleggia for Pablo Rodriguez.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Dewing, Analyst; Marion Ménard, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: CBC/Radio-Canada: Hubert T. Lacroix, President and Chief Executive Officer; Sylvain Lafrance, Executive Vice-President, French Services; Kirstine Stewart, Interim Executive Vice-President, English Services. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists: Ferne Downey, National President; Joanne Deer, Director, Policy and Communications. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada: Peter Murdoch, Vice-President, Media; Monica Auer, Legal Counsel. Canadian Media Guild: Marc-Philippe Laurin, President, CBC Branch; Karen Wirsig, Communications Coordinator. Writers Guild of Canada: Maureen Parker, Executive Director; Kelly Lynne Ashton, Director, Policy.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, October 21, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of the impacts of private television ownership changes and the move towards new viewing platforms.
 

Hubert T. Lacroix made a statement and, with Sylvain Lafrance and Kirstine Stewart, answered questions.

 

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Ferne Downey, Joanne Deer, Peter Murdoch, Marc-Philippe Laurin, Karen Wirsig and Maureen Parker made statements and, with Monica Auer and Kelly Anne Ashton, answered questions.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010/12/08 10:17 a.m.