Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Issue No. 48 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 7, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 7, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:29 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Bovey, Cools, Cordy, Dawson, Greene, Massicotte, Oh and Saint-Germain (10).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Nadia Faucher, 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 Thursday, October 26, 2017, the committee continued its study on the impact and utilization of Canadian culture and arts in Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy, and other related matters. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson (by video conference);

Susan Peterson d'Aquino, Member of the Board of Directors, The National Arts Centre Foundation.

Fédération culturelle canadienne-française:

Martin Théberge, President;

Marie-Christine Morin, Director General.

The Glenn Gould Foundation:

Roger Garland, President, Board of Directors;

Brian M. Levine, Executive Director.

KoSA Music:

Aldo Mazza, Founder and Artistic Director.

Pôles magnétiques, art et culture:

Esther Charron, Co-Founder and President (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Madame Clarkson, Mr. Garland, Mr. Levine, Mr. Théberge and Ms. Morin made statements and answered questions.

At 11:34 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:41 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Mazza and Ms. Charron made statements and answered questions.

At 12:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Ève Belzile
Clerk of the Committee