MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
(Meeting No. 66)
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in camera at 4:39 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Marlene Catterall, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charlie Angus, Gord Brown, Hon. Sarmite Bulte, Marlene Catterall, Sébastien Gagnon, Maka Kotto, Deepak Obhrai, Bev Oda, Yasmin Ratansi, Gary Schellenberger and Mario Silva.
Acting Member present: Alan Tonks for Scott Simms.
In attendance: Library of Parliament: Joseph Jackson, Senior Analyst; Sam Banks, Analyst; Matthew Carnaghan, Analyst. As an Individual: David Black, Consultant.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of Canadian Feature Film Industry.
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
At 5:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:44 p.m., the sitting resumed.
It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report a supplementary opinion from Maka Kotto, Bloc Quebecois, provided that it is no more than 1 1/2page in length and submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 23, 2005.
It was agreed, — That the draft Report, as amended, be adopted as the Committee’s 19th Report to the House and that the Chair be instructed to present it to the House.
It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: Scripts, Screens and Audiences: A new Feature Film Policy for the 21st Century.
It was agreed, — That, the Committee print its Report in French and English with a distinctive cover.
It was agreed, — That, the Chair, the Researchers and the Clerk be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report.
At 6:46 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee