Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 23, 2004
(6)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:35 a.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eyton, Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Phalen, Tkachuk, and Trenholme Counsell (8).
In attendance: Terrence 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 Tuesday, October 19, 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 October 7, 2004.)
WITNESSES:
As an individual:
Ben Chin, Toronto One.
``Western Standard'':
Ezra Levant, Publisher.
Mr. Chin made a presentation and answered questions.
At 10:37 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:39 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Levant made a statement and answered questions
At 11:35 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 24, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:17 p.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Forrestall, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Phalen, Tkachuk, and Trenholme Counsell (7).
In attendance: Terrence Thomas and Joseph Jackson, Research Analysts, 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 Tuesday, October 19, 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 October 7, 2004.)
WITNESSES:
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada:
Peter Murdoch, Vice-President;
Joe Matyas, President, Toronto CEP; Journalist, London Free Press;
John Spears, Journalist, The Toronto Star.
As an individual:
Christopher Waddell, Carty Chair in Business and Financial Journalism, Carleton University.
Messrs. Murdoch, Matyas, and Spears made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:29 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:31 p.m., the committee resumed.
Dr. Waddell made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:45 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee