Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
VANCOUVER, Monday, January 31, 2005
(18)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 8:40 a.m., in the Asia Pacific Hall, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C., the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Chaput, Eyton, Fraser, Munson, Phalen, Tkachuk and Trenholme Counsell (8).
In attendance: Joseph Jackson, Research Analyst, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament; and David M. Black, Special Advisor to the Committee.
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:
Media Union of British Columbia:
Janet Ingram-Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer.
As individuals:
Patrick Nagle;
Ian Mulgrew.
Canadian Association of Journalists, Vancouver Chapter:
Deborah Campbell, President;
Deborah Jones, Member.
As an individual:
Catherine Murray, Associate Professor, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University.
Canadian Community Newspapers Association:
Peter Kvarnstrom, President;
John Hinds, Executive Director.
Ms. Ingram-Johnson and Messrs. Nagle and Mulgrew made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Campbell and Ms. Jones made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:50 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:00 a.m., the committee resumed.
It was agreed that the Vancouver Community Television Association be authorized to tape Ms. Murray's appearance.
Ms. Murray made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Kvarnstrom made a statement and, with Mr. Hinds, answered questions.
At 12:21 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
VANCOUVER, Monday, January 31, 2005
(19)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 1:06 p.m., in the Asia Pacific Hall, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C., the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Chaput, Eyton, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Phalen, Tkachuk, and Trenholme Counsell (9).
In attendance: Joseph Jackson, Research Analyst, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament; and David M. Black, Special Advisor to the Committee.
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:
Ming Pao Daily News:
George Ho, Deputy Editor.
The Knowledge Network:
Wayne Robert, General Manager;
Sarah MacDonald, Director of Programming, Television and New Media.
The Tyee:
David Beers, Editor;
Charles Campbell, Contributing Editor.
As an individual:
Paul Willcocks.
City of Burnaby:
Nick Volkow, City Councillor.
As individuals:
Pedro Mora, Vancouver Community Television Association;
James MacKinnon, Campaign for Press and Broadcast Freedom;
Bob Hackett, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University;
Rafeh Hulays, Canadian Arab Federation;
Riadh Muslih, Adala — Canadian Arab Justice Committee;
Brian Campbell, B.C. Library Association;
Barbara Joe May, B.C. Library Association;
Donald G. MacKenzie;
Raisab Ward, Professor and Director, Institute for Computing;
Richard Ward, Community Media Education Society;
Kevin Potvin, Republic of East Vancouver Newspaper;
Joan Jenny, Northern Comfort Productions;
Chris Budgell;
Isabel Minty;
Sid Chow Tan.
Mr. Ho made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Robert made a statement and, with Ms. MacDonald, answered questions.
Messrs. Beers and Campbell made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Willcocks made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed that the Vancouver Community Television Association be authorized to videotape Mr. Volkow's appearance.
Mr. Volkow made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:40 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:53 p.m., the committee resumed.
Messrs. Mora, MacKinnon, and Hackett made statements and answered questions.
Messrs. Hulays and Muslih, and Ms. May made statements and, with Mr. Campbell, answered questions.
Mr. MacKenzie, Ms. Ward, and Mr. Ward made statements and answered questions.
Mr. Potvin, Ms. Jenny, and Mr. Budgell made statements and answered questions.
Ms. Minty and Mr. Tan made statements and answered questions.
At 6:24 p.m., the committee proceeded in camera, pursuant to rle 92(2)(e), to consider its agenda.
At 6:35 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
VANCOUVER, Tuesday, February 1, 2005
(20)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9:00 a.m., in room 104 of the Sing Tao Building, University of British Columbia, 6388 Crescent Road, Vancouver, B.C., the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Chaput, Eyton, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Phalen, Tkachuk, and Trenholme Counsell (9).
In attendance: Joseph Jackson, Research Analyst, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament; and David M. Black, Special Advisor to the Committee.
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:
Donna Logan, Director, School of Journalism, University of British Columbia;
Mary Lynn Young, Professor, School of Journalism, University of British Columbia;
Stephen Ward, Professor, School of Journalism, University of British Columbia.
Fairchild Television Ltd.:
Winnie Hwo, News and Current Affairs Director, Western Canada.
As individuals:
Jhenifer Pabillano, Student, School of Journalism;
Richard Warnica, Student, School of Journalism;
Kesten Broughten, CITR Radio;
Brad Badelt, Student, School of Journalism;
Darcy-Anne Wintonyk, Student, School of Journalism;
Meena Mann;
James Weldon, Student, School of Journalism;
Carrie May Siggins, Student, School of Journalism;
Robert Annandale, Student, School of Journalism;
Dustin Pirillo.
Ms. Logan and Ms. Young made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr. Ward made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Pabillano made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Warnica made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Broughten made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Badelt made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Wintonyle made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Mann made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Weldon and Ms. Siggins made statements and answered questions.
Messrs. Annandale and Pirillo made statements and answered questions.
At 12:43 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee