Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 31 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 25, 1999
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 3:37 p.m., in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Poulin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Butts, LeBreton, Callbeck, Forrestall, Kinsella, Lynch-Staunton, Maloney, Pearson, Poulin, Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia) and Stewart (11).

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.

APPEARING:

From the Department of International Trade:

The Honourable Sergio Marchi, P.C., M.P., Minister.

WITNESS:

From the Department of International Trade:

John Gero, Director General, Trade Policy Bureau II.

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 Honourable Sergio Marchi, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade, made a statement and answered questions, accompanied by Mr. Gero.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Kinsella -- That the committee report this bill without amendments.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was defeated.

At 5:04 p.m., on motion by the Honourable Senator Stewart, the committee proceeded in camera to consider future business.

It was agreed -- That the committee meet for clause-by-clause consideration of the bill at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 31, 1999.

At 5:12 p.m., the committee adjourned until Monday, May 31, 1999 at 4:00 p.m.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee