Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 11, 2004
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met in camera this day at 10:37 a.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Corbin, Eyton, Fraser, Johnson, Phalen, and Spivak (7).
In attendance: Terrance Thomas, Research Analyst, 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 Friday, February 13, 2004, 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. 1 dated February 5, 2004.)
The committee considered its agenda
At 11:05 a.m., the committee proceeded in public.
The committee considered the following draft budget for the committee's legislative work for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005:
Professional and Other Services |
$ 8,000 |
Transportation and Communications |
0 |
All Other Expenditures |
1,000 |
TOTAL |
$ 9,000 |
The Honourable Senator Corbin moved that the draft budget be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The committee considered the following draft budget for the committee's study of the Canadian news media for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005:
Professional and Other Services |
$ 137,500 |
Transportation and Communications |
273,530 |
All Other Expenditures |
28,000 |
TOTAL |
$ 439,030 |
After debate, the Honourable Senator Phalen moved that the draft budget be adopted.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 11:15 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 13, 2004
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:53 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Corbin, Eyton, Fraser, Graham, P.C., Johnson, LaPierre, Merchant, and Phalen (8).
In attendance: Joseph Jackson, Research Analyst, 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 Friday, February 13, 2004, 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. 1 dated February 5, 2004.)
WITNESSES:
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting:
Ian Morrison, Spokesperson;
Noreen Golfman, Chair of the Steering Committee.
Ms. Golfman and Mr. Morrison made a presentation and answered questions.
At 12:03 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee