THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of March 30, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day by videoconference at 6:33 p.m. [ET], the chair, the Honourable Michael L. MacDonald, presiding. This meeting is considered to have taken place in the parliamentary precinct.

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Cormier, Dasko, Dawson, Forest-Niesing, Griffin, MacDonald, Miville-Dechêne, Simons, White and Woo (11).

Other senator present by videoconference: The Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C. (1).

Participating in the meeting: Shaila Anwar, Principal Clerk, Keli Hogan, Procedural Clerk, and Debbie Larocque, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Khamla Heminthavong and Jed Chong, 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, May 25, 2021, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-225, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (remuneration for journalistic works).

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

As individuals:

Erin Finlay, Partner, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP;

Jean-Hugues Roy, Journalist and Professor, School of Media, Université du Québec à Montréal;

Edward Greenspon, President and CEO, Public Policy Forum;

Mathew Ingram, Chief Digital Writer, Columbia Journalism Review.

Réseau Presse:

Francis Sonier, President.

Google Canada:

Jason J. Kee, Government Affairs and Public Policy Counsel.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Finlay, Mr. Roy, Mr. Sonier and Mr. Greenspon each made a statement and answered questions

At 7:47 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:51 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Kee and Mr. Ingram each made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ericka Dupont

Clerk of the committee