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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 2
 
Monday, February 9, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Charlie Angus, Dean Del Mastro, Ruby Dhalla, Shelly Glover, Nina Grewal, Carole Lavallée, Roger Pomerleau, Pablo Rodriguez, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, Scott Simms and Tim Uppal.

 

Acting Members present: Candice Hoeppner for Rod Bruinooge.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Dewing, Analyst; Marion Ménard, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

 

Witnesses: Department of Canadian Heritage: Judith A. LaRocque, Deputy Minister; Susan Peterson, Associate Deputy Minister; Tom Scrimger, Assistant Deputy Minister, Planning and Corporate Affairs.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on Departmental Activities and Plans.
 

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Carole Lavallée: — That the Committee discuss the recent elimination of federal government funding programs for arts and culture, and that the Committee hold meetings on the recent elimination of federal government funding programs for arts and culture, and that the members of the Committee send the Committee Clerk a list of witnesses no later than Friday, February 6, at noon

 

Charlie Angus moved, — That the motion be amended by adding "three (3)" avant le mot "meetings".

 

The question was put on the amendment of Charlie Angus and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

 

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

 

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the Committee discuss the recent elimination of federal government funding programs for arts and culture, and that the Committee hold three (3) meetings on the recent elimination of federal government funding programs for arts and culture, and that the members of the Committee send the Committee Clerk a list of witnesses no later than Friday, February 6, at noon.

 

At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Richard Rumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009-03-04 9:21 a.m.