THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cormier, Dasko, Dawson, Housakos, Klyne, Manning, Miville-Dechêne, Quinn, Simons, Sorensen and Wallin (12).

Participating in the meeting: Khamla Heminthavong and Jed Chong, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

YouTube:

Jeanette Patell, Head of Canada Government Affairs and Public Policy.

TikTok:

Steve de Eyre, Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Canada.

Music Canada:

Patrick Rogers, Chief Executive Officer.

Canadian Independent Music Association:

Andrew Cash, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).

Association des professionnels de l’édition musicale:

Jérôme Payette, Executive Director (by videoconference).

Association québécoise de l’industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo:

Eve Paré, Executive Director (by videoconference);

Simon Claus, Analyst, Regulatory Affairs (by videoconference).

Jeanette Patell, Steve de Eyre and Patrick Rogers each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:52 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:56 p.m., the committee resumed.

Andrew Cash, Jérôme Payette and Eve Paré each made a statement and, together with Simon Claus, answered questions.

At 8:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee