Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 10, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:32 a.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, Housakos, MacDonald, Plett, Unger and Verner, P.C. (9).

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.)

WITNESS:

Communic@tions Management Inc.:

Ken Goldstein, President.

Mr. Goldstein made a statement and answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Housakos moved:

That the document entitled "Direct Taxpayer Funding of Canadian Content and Programming" be filed as an exhibit with the Clerk of the Committee (Exhibit 5900-41.2/T1-SS-1, 14 "4").

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

At 10:25 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee