Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 35 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 22, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Bovey, Dawson, Gagné, Galvez, Griffin, MacDonald, Manning, Mercer, Plett and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: Jed Chong and Zackery Shaver, 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 Tuesday, October 31, 2017, the committee continued its study on emerging issues related to its mandate and ministerial mandate letters. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 33.)

WITNESSES:

Friends of Canadian Broadcasting:

Daniel Bernhard, Executive Director and Spokesperson;

Ian Morrison, Spokesperson;

Peter Miller, Consultant and Author.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Bernhard made a statement and, together with Mr. Morrison and Mr. Miller, answered questions.

At 11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Victor Senna
Clerk of the Committee