Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, March 24, 2009:

The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine emerging issues related to its communications mandate and to report on the wireless sector, including issues such as access to high-speed Internet, the supply of bandwidth, the nation-building role of wireless, the pace of the adoption of innovations, the financial aspects associated with possible changes to the sector, and Canada's development of the sector in comparison to the performance in other countries.

That the Committee report to the Senate from time to time, with a final report no later than March 31, 2010.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate