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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce

Issue 23 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 26, 2012
(53)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 1 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Honourable Irving Gerstein, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Maltais, Massicotte, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Ringuette, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: Adriane Yong and Mark Mahabir, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 21, 2012, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act.

WITNESSES:

Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec:

Brigitte Doucet, Deputy Director-General.

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists:

Joanne Deer, Director, Public Policy and Communications;

Warren Sheffer, Lawyer, Hebb & Sheffer.

Canadian National Institute for the Blind:

Kevin Burns, Past Chair and Acting Treasurer, Library Board;

Sam Fulton, Consumer;

Georgina Blanas, National Director, Public Affairs.

Visual Education Centre:

John Fisher, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Suzanne Hitchon, Vice-President, General Manager.

Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians:

Marc Workman, Chair, Copyright Committee.

Access Copyright:

Roanie Levy, General Counsel and Director of Policy and External Affairs.

The Writers' Union of Canada:

Merilyn Simonds, Chair;

Marian Hebb, Legal Counsel.

The chair made an opening statement.

Ms. Doucet, Ms. Deer and Mr. Sheffer each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Blanas, Mr. Burns, Mr. Fulton, Ms. Hitchon, Mr. Fisher and Mr. Workman each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:51 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Levy and Ms. Simonds each made a statement, and together with Ms. Hebb, answered questions.

At 3:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee

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