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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 25 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 27, 1999
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:25 p.m., in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Marie-P. Poulin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Callbeck, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Johnson, Joyal, P.C., Kinsella, Lynch-Staunton, Poulin, Roberge, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, P.C. and Spivak (13).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin and Kelleher, P.C. (2).

In attendance: Terrence J. Thomas, Research Officer, Economics Division, Research Branch, Library of Parliament and Till Heyde, Legislative Clerk, Committees and Private Legislation Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESS:

From Osgoode Hall Law School:

Patrick J. Monahan.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 25, 1999, the committee proceeded to consider Bill C-55, An Act respecting Advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers. (See Issue No. 22, Tuesday, April 13, 1999 for full text of the Order of Reference.)

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee

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