Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 12, 2005
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The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9:34 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Eyton, Fraser, Merchant, Munson, Phalen and Tkachuk (7).
In attendance: Terrence Thomas and Joseph Jackson, Research Analysts, 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:
Cogeco Inc.:
Michel J. Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer, TQS and Cogeco Diffusion;
Yves Mayrand, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs.
Messrs. Mayrand and Carter made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:23 a.m., the committee proceeded in camera pursuant to rule 92(2)(e) to consider its agenda.
At 11:25 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 13, 2005
(35)
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 6:20 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Chaput, Fraser, Johnson, Munson, Phalen and Tkachuk (7).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Biron and St. Germain, P.C. (2).
In attendance: Terrence Thomas, 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:
CanWest Global Communications Corporation:
Richard C. Camilleri, President, CanWest MediaWorks;
Steve Wyatt, Vice-President and Editor-in-Chief, Global Television News;
Gerry Nott, Editor-in-Chief, Canadian News Desk, CanWest News Service, CanWest MediaWorks Publications;
Scott Anderson, Editor-in-Chief, Ottawa Citizen, and Vice-President and Editor-in-Chief, CanWest MediaWorks Publications.
Geoffrey Elliot, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, CanWest Global;
Charlotte Bell, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, CanWest MediaWorks Television and Radio.
Messrs. Camilleri, Wyatt, Nott, and Anderson made a statement and, with Ms. Bell and Mr. Elliot, answered questions.
At 9 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee