Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met at 4:10 p.m., this day, in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Biron, Eyton, Fox, P.C., Goldstein, Harb, Meighen, Moore, Ringuette and Tkachuk (11).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Nancy Ruth and Gustafson (3).
In attendance: June Dewetering and Philippe Bergevin, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, the committee continued its study of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, including amendments in relation to foreign investment entities and non-resident trusts, and to provide for the bijural expression of the provisions of that act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)
WITNESSES:
REAL Women of Canada:
Diane Watts, Researcher.
Science for Peace (Media Working Group) (University of Toronto) and Council on Global Issues (Ryerson University):
Rose Anne Dyson, Chair, Science for Peace (Media Working Group) (University of Toronto) and Vice President, Media Relations, Council on Global Issues (Ryerson University).
Canadians Concerned about Violence in Entertainment:
Eileen Shapero, Member.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association:
Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Director, Freedom of Expression Project.
Canadian Conference of the Arts:
Alain Pineau, National Director;
Keith Kelly, Senior Policy Advisor.
Book and Periodical Council:
Mark Leiren-Young, Writer, Producer, Film Director, Representative of the Playwrights Guild of Canada on the Book and Periodical Council's Freedom of Expression Committee;
Franklin Carter, Book Editor, Researcher, Representative of the Book and Periodical Council's Freedom of Expression Committee.
Ms. Watts, Ms. Dyson and Ms. Shapero each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:27 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:31 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Mendelsohn Aviv, Mr. Pineau and Mr. Leiren-Young each made a statement and, together with Mr. Kelly and Mr. Carter, answered questions.
At 6:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 10, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met at 10:45 a.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Biron, Dawson, Eyton, Fox, P.C., Goldstein, Harb, Meighen, Moore, Ringuette and Tkachuk (11).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Banks, Corbin, Johnson, Prud'homme, P.C. and Spivak (6).
In attendance: June Dewetering and Philippe Bergevin, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, the committee continued its study of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, including amendments in relation to foreign investment entities and non-resident trusts, and to provide for the bijural expression of the provisions of that Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)
WITNESSES:
Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ):
Vincent Leduc, Vice President of Zone3, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the APFTQ;
Brigitte Doucet, Deputy Director General.
Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA):
Guy Mayson, President and CEO;
Sandra Cunningham, CFTPA Chair.
FilmOntario:
John Weber, FilmOntario board member and President, Dufferin Gate Productions, Executive Vice President, Production for Peace Arch Entertainment;
Sarah Ker-Hornell, Managing Director.
Writers Guild of Canada:
Rebecca Schechter, President;
Maureen Parker, Executive Director.
Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA):
Wendy Crewson, Actor;
Sarah Polley, Actor, Director and Writer.
Directors Guild of Canada:
Monique Lafontaine, General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs;
Brian Anthony, National Executive Director and CEO.
Mr. Mayson, Ms. Cunningham, Mr. Leduc, Ms. Doucet and Ms. Ker-Hornell each made a statement and, together with Mr. Weber, answered questions.
At 12:20 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:25 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Parker, Ms. Schechter, Ms. Polley, Ms. Crewson and Mr. Anthony each made a statement and, together with Ms. Lafontaine, answered questions.
At 1:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Line Gravel
Clerk of the Committee