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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 13

Tuesday, February 29, 2000

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 11:09 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mauril Bélanger, Paul Bonwick, Sarmite Bulte, Irwin Cotler, Pierre de Savoye, Wendy Lill, Rick Limoges, Clifford Lincoln, Inky Mark, Dennis Mills, Mark Muise, Alex Shepherd.

Acting Members present: Marcel Proulx for Bryon Wilfert and Pierre Brien for Caroline St-Hilaire.

Associate Member present: Pierre Brien.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Joseph Jackson, Research Officer.

Witnesses : From the Atlantic Provinces Booksellers Association: Charles Burchell, Owner. From the Inside Story Bookstore: Anne Wedler, Owner. From the The Independents: Sally Hawkes, Director; Christopher Smith, Owner, Collected Works. From Nicholas Hoare ltée: Nicholas Hoare, President. From the "Association des libraires du Québec": Ghislain Chouinard, Vice-President. From the McNally Robinson Booksellers: Holly McNally, Owner. From the Retail Council of Canada: Peter Woolford, Senior Vice-President, Policy.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the Canadian Book Publishing Industry.

The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Martine Bresson

Clerk of the Committee