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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 98
Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 11:01 a.m. to 12:58 p.m.
Presiding
Tom Lukiwski, Chair (Conservative)

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• Daniel Blaikie for Erin Weir (NDP)
• Nicola Di Iorio for Ramez Ayoub (Liberal)
• Michel Picard for Nick Whalen (Liberal)
• Francis Scarpaleggia for Nick Whalen (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analyst
• Lindsay McGlashan, Analyst
Changes to the Government of Canada’s Communications Policy Pertaining to Government Advertising
News Media Canada
• John Hinds, President and Chief Executive Officer
Magazines Canada
• Matthew Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer
Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association
• Duff Jamison, Chairman, Government Affairs
• Dennis Merrell, Executive Director
National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada
• Thomas S. Saras, President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, June 1, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of changes to the Government of Canada’s Communications Policy pertaining to government advertising.

Duff Jamison, by videoconference from Edmonton, Alberta, Dennis Merrell, by videoconference from Edmonton, Alberta, Matthew Holmes, Thomas S. Saras, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, and John Hinds made statements and answered questions.

At 12:07 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:11 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Salaries Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Financial Administration Act
As an individual
• Margot Young, Professor, Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, June 12, 2017, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Salaries Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Financial Administration Act.

Margot Young, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Patrick Williams
Clerk of the Committee