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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 7
 
Thursday, April 1, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met by videoconference at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Steven Blaney, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Steven Blaney, Sylvie Boucher, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Bernard Généreux, Shelly Glover, Yvon Godin, Monique Guay, Richard Nadeau, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon, John Weston and Lise Zarac.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lucie Lecomte, Analyst; Nicolas Auclair, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Canadian Heritage: Jean-François Bernier, Director General, Cultural Industries; Scott Shortliffe, Director, Periodical Publishing Policy and Programs. National Campus and Community Radio Association: Kevin Matthews, Executive Director; Shelley Robinson, Membership Coordinator. Quebec Community Newspapers Association: George Bakoyannis, Secretary-Treasurer.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of the study of the support of the Federal Government for official language minority media.
 

Kevin Matthews and Shelley Robinson made statements and answered questions.

 

George Bakoyannis, by videoconference from Montréal, Quebec, made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 10:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:07 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), the Committee commenced consideration of a briefing session on the Canada Periodical Fund.
 

Jean-François Bernier and Scott Shortliffe made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:59 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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