Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, April 27, 2006:

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Bacon, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on the current state of Canadian media industries; emerging trends and developments in these industries; the media's role, rights, and responsibilities in Canadian society; and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto;

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2006 and that it retain until July 31, 2006 all powers necessary to publicise its findings; and

That the papers and evidence received and taken an the work accomplished by the Committee on the subject since the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate