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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

First Session Thirty-eighth Parliament, 2004

Chair: The Honourable JOAN FRASER

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Thursday, October 7, 2004
Thursday, October 21, 2004 (in camera)
Wednesday, November 3, 2004 (in camera)
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Issue No. 1

Organizational meeting, future business of the committee, consideration of draft budgets
and
First, second, third and fourth meetings on:

The current state of Canadian media industries

INCLUDING:
THE FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Expenses of the Committee incurred during the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament )

THE SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(2004-05 Budget — study of the Canadian media)

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• First and Second Reports
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for October 7, 2004 (8K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for November 16, 2004 (53K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for November 17, 2004 (88K)

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WITNESSES:

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada:

Thomas S. Saras, President;

Mashadi Massood, Vice-President, Press.

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Canadian Federation of University Women:

Susan Russell, Executive Director;

Sheila Clarke, Director of Legislation.

"The Walrus'':

Ken Alexander, Publisher.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair

The Honourable David Tkachuk, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

*Austin, P.C. (or Rompkey, P.C.), Baker, P.C., Carney, P.C., Chaput, Eyton, Johnson, *Kinsella (or Stratton), LaPierre, Merchant, Munson, Phalen, Trenholme Counsell

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator LeBreton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Carney, P.C. (October 7, 2004).

The name of the Honourable Carney, P.C., substituted for that of the Honourable Senator LeBreton (October 7, 2004).

The name of the Honourable Senator Gill was removed (October 25, 2004).

The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput was added (October 26, 2004).

The name of the Honourable Senator Forrestall substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Johnson (November 3, 2004).

The name of the Honourable Senator Johnson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Forrestall (November 4, 2004).

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