Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 21, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 6:27 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Dawson, Fox, Gustafson, Meighen, Munson and Zimmer (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Goldstein (1).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament, Terrence Thomas, Analyst.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian Television Fund (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
WITNESS:
Quebecor Media Inc.:
Pierre Lampron, Vice-President, Institutional Relations.
Mr. Lampron made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 7:46 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:50 p.m., the committee resumed.
The committee considered the following budget for legislation for 2007-2008:
Summary of Expenditures
Professional and Other Services $ 10,000 Transportation and Communications $ — All Other Expenditures $ 2,000 TOTAL $ 12,000
The Honourable Senator Dawson moved the adoption of the budget.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The committee considered the following budget for its study of the Canadian Television Fund for 2007-2008:
Summary of Expenditures
Professional and Other Services $ 2,500 Transportation and Communications $ — All Other Expenditures $ 1,000 TOTAL $ 3,500
The Honourable Senator Dawson moved the adoption of the budget.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The committee considered the following budget for its examination of containerized freight traffic handled by Canada's ports for 2007-2008:
Summary of Expenditures
Professional and Other Services $ 35,800 Transportation and Communications $ 93,740 All Other Expenditures $ 11,500 TOTAL $ 141,040
The Honourable Senator Dawson moved the adoption of the budget.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 7:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 27, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9:35 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Dawson, Eyton, Mercer, Munson, Tkachuk and Zimmer (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Fox, P.C. (1).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament, Terrence Thomas, Analyst.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian Television Fund (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:
Sylvain Lafrance, Executive Vice-President, French Services;
Richard Stursberg, Executive Vice-President, English Television.
Mr. Lafrance and Mr. Stursberg together made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:05 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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[English]
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 Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Dawson, Eyton and Tkachuk (5).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament, Terrence Thomas, Analyst.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian Television Fund (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
WITNESSES:
Shaw Communications Inc.:
Ken Stein, Senior Vice-President, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs.
Star Choice Communications Inc.:
Cynthia Rathwell, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs.
Mr. Stein made an opening statement and, with Ms. Rathwell, answered questions.
At 7:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee