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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 46
Thursday, March 21, 2002
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a
televised session at 9:02 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the
Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Jim Abbott, Sarmite
Bulte, Rodger Cuzner, Claude Duplain, Christiane Gagnon, John Harvard, Betty
Hinton, Wendy Lill, Clifford Lincoln, Grant McNally, Dennis Mills and Tony
Tirabassi.
Acting Members present: Anita Neville for Paul
Bonwick, Gerard Binet for Roger Gallaway and Jocelyne Girard-Bujold for
Christiane Gagnon.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Alan Corman, intern,
Terrence Thomas, research officer. Consultant: David Black.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Association of
Broadcasters: Paul
Robertson, Chair; Glenn O'Farrell, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Sylvie Courtemanche, Vice- President, Policy and Regulatory Affairs. From
the Groupe TVA inc.: Philippe Lapointe, Vice-President. From Bell
Globemedia Inc.: Alain Gourd, Group Executive Vice- President, Corporate. From
Global Television Network: Loren Mawhinney, Vice- President, Canadian
Production. From Craig Broadcast Systems Inc.: Joanne Levy, Executive
Director, A-Channel Production Fund. From Corns Entertainment Inc.: Kathleen
McNair, Vice-President, Business and Regulatory Affairs, General Counsel. From
CHUM Television: Peter Miller, Vice-President, Planning & Regulatory
Affairs. From the Canadian Association of Broadcasters: Erica Redler,
General Counsel and Senior Vice-President, Policy and Legal Affairs. From
Can West Global Communications Corp.: Kenneth Goldstein, Executive
Vice-President & Chief Strategy Officer. From the Canadian Association
of Broadcasters: Richard Cavanaugh, Vice-President, Radio. From
Telemedia: Claude Gagne, Representative. From Corns Entertainment Inc.: J.J.
Johnston, General Manager & Vice-President, Programming. From CFRA /
KOOL-FM (CHUM Limited): Mark Maheu, Vice-President & General
Manager, CHUM Group Radio Ottawa. From "Tele Inter-Rives Ltee (CKRT
-TV)": Marc Simard, Chairman of the Board. From KlCX 104 FM: Paul
Larche, President & General Manager. From Mid West Television Ltd: Glenda
Spenrath, Vice-President, Finance. From CHUM Television: Sarah Crawford,
Vice-President, Public Affairs. From the Canadian Association of Broadcasters: Paul
Robertson, Chair; Glenn O'Farrell, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its
study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System. (See Minutes of
Proceeding, dated Thursday, November 8, 2001, Meeting No. 26).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions. At
10:25 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:30 a.m., the
sitting resumed.
At 11:55 a.m., Dennis Mills took the Chair.
At 12:20 p.m., Clifford Lincoln resumed the Chair. At 1:05
p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:07 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded
to sit in camera to discuss future business.
It was agreed, -That, pursuant to Standing Order 120, the
Committee retain the
professional service of David Black as a consultant to
assist in organizing the work of the Committee in relation to its study on the
state of the Canadian Broadcasting System for the period of April 1st
to December 13, 2002, at a per diem rate of $600.00 for a total not to exceed
$60,000.00.
It was agreed, -That the Committee retain the professional
services of Professor David Taras to consult and advise in the management of
the study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System under the aegis and
direction of the Committee, and \
-That Professor Taras be compensated for this services by
the Department of Canadian Heritage, at a rate of up to $900.00 a day for an
average of7 days per month and for travel required to and from Ottawa and for
accommodation in Ottawa from April 1st to December 13, 2002; and
-That Professor Taras accompany the Committee on any travel
undertaken for the study, related costs to be met by the Department of Canadian
Heritage; and
-That the total expenditure not exceed $96,000.00.
It was agreed, -That the Committee retain the professional
services of Professor Marc Raboy to consult and advise in the management of the
study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System under the aegis and
direction of the Committee, and
-That Professor Raboy be compensated for this services by
the Department of Canadian Heritage, at a rate of up to $900.00 a day for an
average of 6 days per month and for travel required to and from Ottawa and for,
accommodation in Ottawa from April 1st to December 13, 2002; and
-That Professor Raboy accompany the Committee on any travel
undertaken for the study, related costs to be met by the Department of Canadian
Heritage; and
-That the total expenditure not exceed $62,000.00.
At 1:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the
Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Committee