Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
TORONTO, Monday, December 13, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, in camera, at 12:40 p.m., in the Trinity Ballrooms 1 and 2, Marriot Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 525 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Di Nino, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Tkachuk, and Trenholme Counsell (6).
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:
Television Niagara:
Wendell Wilks, Chief Executive Officer.
REAL Women of Canada:
Lorraine McNamara, National President;
Gwen Landolt, National Vice-President.
As an individual:
Paul Winkler.
Corriere Canadese:
Angelo Persichilli, Political Editor.
As individuals:
Peter G. Reynolds, Deaf TV;
D. Peter Reynolds, Deaf TV;
Hasanat Ahmad Syed, South Asian Journalists Club;
M. Sultan Qureshi, South Asian Journalists Club;
Derek Luis, Executive Director, Canadian Diversity Producers' Association.
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee considered its agenda.
At 12:46 p.m., the committee proceeded in public.
Mr. Wilks made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Landolt made a statement and, with Ms. McNamara, answered questions.
Mr. Winkler made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:27 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:39 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Persichilli made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:32 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:40 p.m., the committee resumed.
Messrs. Reynolds made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Syed made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Luis made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:53 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
TORONTO, Tuesday, December 14, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 8:37 a.m., in the Trinity Ballrooms 1 and 2, Marriot Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 525 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Di Nino, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Tkachuk, and Trenholme Counsell (7).
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:
TVOntario:
Isabel Bassett, Chair and Chief Executive Officer;
Blair Dimock, Director Strategic Planning;
Ingrid McKhool, Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning and Regulatory Affairs.
Association of Canadian Advertisers:
Ron Lund, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Bob Reaume, Vice-President, Policy and Research.
Canadian Race Relations Foundation:
Karen Mock, Executive Director;
Patrick Hunter, Director of Communications.
Ontario Press Council:
Doris Anderson; Chair;
Mel Sufrin, Executive Secretary.
Ms. Bassett made a statement and, with Mr. Dimock and Ms. McKhool, answered questions.
Mr. Reaume made a statement and, with Mr. Lund, answered questions.
Ms. Mock and Mr. Hunter made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Anderson made a statement and, with Mr. Sufrin, answered questions.
At 12:15 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
TORONTO, Tuesday, December 14, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 12:55 p.m., in the Trinity Ballrooms 1 and 2, Marriot Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 525 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Di Nino, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Tkachuk, and Trenholme Counsell (7).
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 individuals:
June Callwood;
Terence Corcoran.
Ms. Callwood made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Corcoran made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:46 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee