Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 28, 2014

TORONTO, Tuesday, October 28, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:30 a.m., in Governor General Main room, Hilton Toronto Hotel, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dawson, Eggleton, P.C., Housakos, MacDonald, Plett, Unger (6).

In attendance: Terrence Thomas, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, 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:

McCarthy Tétrault:

Peter S. Grant, Counsel.

HonestReporting Canada:

Mike Fegelman, Executive Director.

University of Toronto Community Radio Inc.:

Ken Stowar, Station Manager.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Société Radio-Canada:

Michel Cormier, Executive Director, News and Current Affairs, French Services;

Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor in Chief, CBC News.

Mr. Grant made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:32 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Fegelman made a statement and answered questions

Mr. Stowar made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:05 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:13 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. McGuire and Mr. Cormier each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee