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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 8

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The Legislative Committee on Bill C-11 met in a televised session at 9:01 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Glenn Thibeault, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Charlie Angus, Scott Armstrong, Tyrone Benskin, Peter Braid, Paul Calandra, Andrew Cash, Dean Del Mastro, Pierre Dionne Labelle, Mike Lake, Phil McColeman, Hon. Rob Moore, Pierre Nantel and Hon. Geoff Regan.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Dara Lithwick, Analyst ; Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst ; Terrence Thomas, Analyst . House of Commons: Jean Michel Roy, Procedural Clerk.

Witnesses: Canadian Music Publishers Association: Catharine Saxberg, Executive Director. AVLA Audio-Video Licensing Agency Inc.: Victoria Shepherd, Executive Director; Sundeep Chauhan, Legal Counsel. Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec: Mario Chenart, President of the Board; Jean-Christian Céré, General Manager. Canadian Educational Resources Council: Gerry McIntyre, Executive Director; Greg Nordal, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nelson Education. Canadian Publishers' Council: Jacqueline Hushion, Executive Director, External Relations, Legal and Government Affairs; David Swail, President and Chief Executive Officer, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. Canadian Association of Law Libraries: Mary Hemmings, Chair, Copyright Committee.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, February 13, 2012, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act.

Catharine Saxberg, Victoria Shepherd, Mario Chenart and Jean-Christian Céré made statements and, with Sundeep Chauhan, answered questions.

At 10:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:35 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Gerry McIntyre, Greg Nordal, Jacqueline Hushion, David Swail and Mary Hemmings made statements and answered questions.

At 12:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

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