Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 21, 2014

HALIFAX, Tuesday, October 21, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9 a.m., in the Regency Ballroom, Lord Nelson Hotel and Suites, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Dawson, Greene, Plett and Unger (5).

In attendance: Dillian Theckedath, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Mona Ishack, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, December 9, 2013, the committee continued its study on the challenges faced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in relation to the changing environment of broadcasting and communications. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

Kelly Toughill, Director and Associate Professor, School of Journalism, University of King's College.

Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse:

Marie-Claude Rioux, Executive Director.

Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick:

Bruno Godin, Executive Director.

Federation of Francophones of Newfoundland and Labrador:

Cyrilda Poirier, President.

CJRI Radio:

Ross Ingram, Owner and Manager.

Tell Tale Productions Inc.:

Edward Peill, President.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:

Denise Wilson, Senior Managing Director - Atlantic Canada;

Richard Simoens, Director of French Services - Acadie.

Arcadia Productions:

John Wesley Chisholm, Creative Director.

Boyne Clarke LLP, Lawyers:

John A. Young, Q.C., Lawyer.

Mr. Toughill made a statement and, answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Plett moved:

That the committee allow coverage by electronic media of the committee's public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings.

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

Mr. Godin, Mr. Poirier and Mr. Rioux each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:47 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Ingram and Mr. Peill each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:04 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:06 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Wilson and Mr. Simoens each made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Chisholm made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:07 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:19 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Young made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee