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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 74
Tuesday, February 23, 1999
The Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 7:01 p.m. this day, in Commonwealth A, Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Chair, Inky Mark, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Joe Jordan, Wendy Lill, Inky Mark and Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gaston Blais, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Symphony Musicians: Robert McCosh, First Vice President; From the Dalhousie Art Gallery: Mern O'Brien, Director. From the Eastern Front Theatre Company: Gay Hauser, General Manager. From the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia: Sara Lee Lewis, Managing Director. From the Nova Scotia Cultural Network: Andrew Terris, Executive Director. From the NS Designer Crafts Council: Susan Hanrahan, Executive Director. From the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: Bernard Riordon, Director and Chief Executive Officer. From the Friend of Canadian Broadcasting: Al Chaddock, Member. From the Mt. St. Vincent Art Gallery: Ingrid Jenkner, Director.
Audience Participants: From the East Coast Arts Productions: Bill Forbes. As Individuals: Mike LaLeune; Alan Andrews; Geoff McBride; Jane Condon. From Acadia University: Jan Marontate, Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
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 9:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee