Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
REGINA, Thursday, February 3, 2005
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9:14 a.m., in the Blue Lounge, Hotel Saskatchewan Radisson Plaza, 2125 Victoria Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Chaput, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Phalen, Tkachuk, and Trenholme Counsell (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Gustafson (1).
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:
Patricia Bell, Head, School of Journalism, University of Regina;
Gillian Steward, Visiting Professor, School of Journalism, University of Regina.
At 9:15 a.m., the Deputy Chair took the Chair.
Ms. Bell made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Steward made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:16 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:30 a.m., the committee resumed.
It was agreed that the media be authorized to videotape and photograph the remainder of the meeting.
Ms. Steward continued answering questions
At 11:40 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
REGINA, Thursday, February 3, 2005
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 12:50 p.m., in the Blue Lounge, Hotel Saskatchewan Radisson Plaza, 2125 Victoria Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Chaput, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Phalen, and Tkachuk (7).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Gustafson (1).
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:
Sharon Butala;
Mary Thomson;
Donald Johnson;
Kashif Ahmed, Communications Director, Muslims for Peace and Justice;
Connie Deiter, Saskatchewan Aboriginal Women's Circle.
Ms. Butala and Ms. Thomson made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Johnson made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Ahmed made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Deiter made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:29 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee