Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 6, 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, in camera pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), at 10:55 a.m., in room 256-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Biron, Callbeck, Day, Eyton, Fraser, Gustafson, Johnson, LaPierre, Phalen, Ringuette-Maltais, and Spivak (12).
In attendance: Terrence Thomas and Joseph P. Dion, Research Officers, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
The committee considered its business.
At 12:43 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 11, 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:33 a.m., in room 256-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Callbeck, Day, Fraser, Phalen, and Ringuette- Maltais (6).
In attendance: Keli Hogan, Legislative Clerk, the Senate; and Terrence Thomas and Joseph P. Dion, Research Officers, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 24, 2002, the Committee continued its examination of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 1, dated October 29, 2002.)
WITNESSES:
From the National Anti-Poverty Organization:
Ms. Linda Lalonde, President;
Ms. Gwen Wood, First Vice-President;
Ms. Paulette Halupa, Second Vice-President.
From the Telecommunications Workers Union:
Mr. Neil Morrison, Vice-President;
Mr. Ron Carlson, Administrative Vice-President, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.
Ms. Lalonde made a presentation and, with Ms. Wood and Ms. Halupa, answered questions.
Messrs. Morrison and Carlson made a presentation and answered questions.
At 10:41 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 13, 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:47 a.m., in room 256-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Eyton, Fraser, Graham, P.C., Gustafson, Johnson, Merchant, Phalen, Ringuette-Maltais, and Spivak (10).
In attendance: Keli Hogan, Legislative Clerk, the Senate; Terrence Thomas and Joseph P. Dion, Research Officers, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 24, 2002, the Committee continued its examination of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 1, dated October 29, 2002.)
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission:
Mr. A. R. (Tony) Lacombe, Director General, Broadcasting Operations;
Mr. Allan Rosenzveig, General Counsel, Telecommunications, Legal Directorate.
From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:
Mr. Michel Tremblay, Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development;
Ms. Edith Cody-Rice, Senior Legal Counsel;
Mr. Shaun Poulter, Manager, Government Relations.
Messrs. Rosenzveig and Lacombe made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr. Tremblay made a presentation and, with Ms. Cody-Rice and Mr. Poulter, answered questions.
At 11:50 a.m., the committee proceeded to consider the following draft budget application for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004:
Professional and Other Services | $ 20,000 |
Transport and Communications | $ 200 |
All Other Expenditures | $ 1,000 |
Total | $ 21,200 |
The Honourable Senator Gustafson moved that the budget application be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 11:53 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:03 p.m., the committee resumed in camera, pursuant to rule 92(2)(c), to consider its business
The Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., was only present as of 12:15 p.m.
At 12:53 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee