Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 29 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:33 a.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Day, Fraser, Merchant, Oliver, LeBreton, Phalen, and Ringuette (8).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Corbin and Tkachuk (2).
In attendance: 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 Wednesday, March 19, 2003, the committee continued its examination of the current state of Canadian media industries. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6, dated March 20, 2003).
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Tom Kent, Fellow, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, and former Chair of the Royal Commission on Newspapers;
Mark Starowicz, Executive Producer, CBC CineNorth.
Mr. Kent made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr. Starowicz made a presentation and answered questions.
At 11:38 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 1 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:49 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Atkins, Day, Eyton, Fraser, Phalen and Ringuette (7).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (1).
In attendance: Terrence Thomas, Research Officer, 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 Wednesday, March 19, 2003, the committee continued its examination of the current state of Canadian media industries. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 6, dated March 20, 2003).
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Patrick Watson, former Chair of the CBC;
Russell Mills, Neiman Fellow, Harvard University;
Gerald Caplan, former Co-Chair, Task Force on Broadcasting Policy;
Florian Sauvageau, Director, Centre for Media Studies, Laval University, and former Co-Chair, Task Force on Broadcasting Policy.
Mr. Watson made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Mills made a statement and answered questions.
Messrs. Sauvageau and Caplan made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:20 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee