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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 69
Monday, February 22, 1999
The Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 3:15 p.m. this day, in Hotel Newfoundland, Salons A, Cavendish Square, St. John's, Newfoundland, the Chair, Inky Mark, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Joe Jordan, Inky Mark and Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gaston Blais, Researcher.
Round Table Participants: From the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador: Patricia Grattan, Director. From the Canadian Council of Archives: Carman V. Carroll, Coordinator, Cain Initiative; Larry Dohey. From the Newfoundland and Labrador Crafts Development Association: Anne Manuel, Executive Director. From the Newfoundland Broadcasting Company: Keith Soper, Sales Manager. From the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador: Shelley M. Smith, Provincial Archivist. From The Atlantic Association of Broadcasters: Hilary Montbourquette, President. From the The Newfoundland Herald: Karen Dawe, Managing Editor. From the NewTel Group of Companies: Harry Connors, Director of Corporate Communications. From the Newfoundland Museum, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation: Penny Houlden, Chief Curator. As Individual: Mary Pratt.
Audience Participants: As Individuals: George Chalker; Paul Bowdridge. From CBC: Ron Crocker, Regional Director, Radio and Television.
Witnesses: From the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation: Elizabeth M. Batstone, Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural and Cultural Heritage; Michael Clair, Acting Director; Shelly M. Smith, Director/Provincial Archivist; Penny Houlden, Chief Curator, Newfoundland Museum.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), Consideration of a Canadian Cultural Policy.
The Chair made opening remarks and with the participants and members proceeded to a round table discussion and invited comments from the audience.
At 5:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Elizabeth M. Bathstone, Penny Houlden, Michael Clair and Shelley Smith made opening remarks and answered questions.
At 7:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee