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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 51
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
The
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 3:38 p.m. this day, in Room 308,
West Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee
present: Jim
Abbott, Sarmite Bulte, Rodger Cuzner, Claude Duplain, Christiane Gagnon, John
Harvard, Loyola Hearn, Wendy Lill, Clifford Lincoln and Dennis Mills.
Acting Member present: John Finlay for Roger Gallaway.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament:
Alan Cofman, intern; Joseph Jackson,; Terrence Thomas, Research Officers. From Legal and Legislative
Services: Philippe Mela and
Joann Garbig, Legislative Clerks.
Witnesses: From the Department of Canadian
Heritage: Marc O'Sullivan, Director General, Broadcasting Policy and
Innovation; Michael Wernick, Assistant Deputy Minister, Cultural Affairs; Larry
Durr, Director, Broadcasting Distribution Services, Broadcasting Policy &
Innovation.
Pursuant to its Order of
Reference of Tuesday, February 5, 2002, the Committee resumed consideration of
Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (See Minutes of Proceedings,
Wednesday, April 10, 2002, Meeting No. 48).
On Clause 1
The witnesses answered
questions
Christiane Gagnon moved, -
That the Clause by Clause Study of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Broadcasting
Act, be postponed to enable other witnesses, in particular Radio-Canada/CBC and
Canadian Heritage officials to answer questions before the Committee.
The question being put on
the motion it was negatived on a show of hands.
YEAS: 1 NAYS:
7
It was agreed, - That Bill
C-54, An Act to promote physical activity and sport, referred to the Standing
Committee on Monday, April 15, 2002, be further referred to the Sub-Committee
on Sport, for consideration, and that the Sub-Committee report the Bill to the
Standing Committee.
ORDERED, - That Bill C-54,
An Act to promote physical activity and sport, be referred to the Sub-Committee
on Sport.
At 4:55 p.m., the Committee
adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Committee