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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 41
Thursday, May 29, 2003
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 9:31 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, Liza Frulla, Christiane Gagnon, Clifford Lincoln and Chuck Strahl.
Acting Members present: Murray Calder for John Harvard, Yvon Charbonneau for Paul Bonwick, Roy Cullen for John Efford, John Finlay for Dennis Mills, Paddy Torsney and Alan Tonks for Sarmite Bulte
In attendance: From the Library of the Parliament: Monique Hébert and Sam Banks, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Canadian Heritage: Andrée Delagrave, Assistant Deputy Minister, Transformation, National Library of Canada/National Archives of Canada; Jean Guérette, Executive Director, Portfolio Affairs; Patrick O'Reilly, Director, Policy, Planning and Resourcing (Portfolio Affairs); Bruce Stockfish, Director General, Copyright Policy; Jeff Richstone, General Counsel.
The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, May 27, 2003, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-36, An Act to establish the Library and Archives of Canada, to amend the Copyright Act and to amend certain Acts in consequence be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of the Preamble and Clause 1 was postponed.
The Chair called Clause 2.
Jean Guérette made an opening statement and with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:40 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:44 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
The Committee considered its future business.
It was agreed, - That, in relation to its Study of Bill C-36, the list of potential witnesses be accepted subject to two possible additions:
1- Mr. John Reid, Information Commissioner and,
2- A witness to be provided by Christiane Gagnon.
It was agreed, - That, in relation to the Study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting
System, the contract approved by the Committee on Tuesday, March 18, 2003, for
David Black and Associates for the period of April 1 – June 20, 2003 in the
amount of $27,000.00, be increased in the amount of $19,600.00 (for a maximum
of 20 additional days at $600.00 per day and $7,600.00 for French editing), for
a new total not to exceed $46,600.00.
It was agreed, -
That, the Committee retain the professional services of Gibson Product Design
to prepare additional graphic design required for the report on the Study on
the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System for a flat fee of $10,000.00.
It was agreed, -
That, the amount of $83,625.00 allotted to the item REPORTS in the operational
budget be increased in the amount of $10,000.00 to cover additional production
costs of the report on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System and the
production of 3000 copies of the report in CD-Rom format.
It was agreed, -
That, the Committee adopt the proposed increases to the Operational Budget in
the amount of $39,600.00 for the period of April 1 – June 20, 2003 and that the
Chair be authorized to present the said budget request to the Liaison
Committee.
It was agreed, - That, the draft press release, in relation to the review of the Copyright Act, be translated and distributed to all Members to be considered next week.
At 11:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Diane Diotte
Committee Clerk