Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 18, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dawson, Demers, Eggleton, P.C., Greene, MacDonald, Plett, Unger and Verner, P.C. (8).

In attendance: Terrence (Terry) Thomas and Dillian Theckedath, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: 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:

CBC I Care!:

Clive Doucet, Co-chair;

Louise Poirier, Co-chair;

Jacques Gédéon, Member;

Ellen Chassé, Member.

Ms. Poirier and Mr. Doucet each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee