Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 6, 2003
(17)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:37 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, Graham, P.C., LaPierre, Phalen, Ringuette, and Spivak (8).

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:

Mr. Christopher Dornan, Director, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University;

Ms. Denise Bombardier, journalist and author.

Mr. Dornan made a presentation and answered questions.

Ms. Bombardier made a presentation and answered questions.

At 11:34 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 8, 2003
(18)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:45 a.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Eyton, Fraser, Gustafson, Lynch-Staunton, Merchant, Phalen, Ringuette, and Spivak (9).

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:

Mr. Marc-François Bernier, Professor, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa;

Mr. Gaëtan Tremblay, Professor, Department of Communications, and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Communication, Information, and Society, Université du Quebec à Montréal.

Mr. Bernier made a presentation and answered questions.

Mr. Tremblay made a presentation and answered questions.

At 12:19 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Till Heyde

Clerk of the Committee