THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9 a.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 and Sorensen (11).

Participating in the meeting: Jed Chong and Khamla Heminthavong, 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:

Forum for Research and Policy in Communications:

Monica Auer, Executive Director.

The Wyatt Sharpe Show:

Wyatt Sharpe, Host.

As individuals:

Pierre Trudel, Professor, Law School, University of Montreal (by videoconference);

Irene Berkowitz, Senior Policy Fellow, Audience Lab at The Creative School, Ryerson University (by videoconference);

Justin Tomchuk, Independent Filmmaker;

J.J. McCullough, YouTuber and columnist.

Monica Auer, Pierre Trudel and Irene Berkowitz each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:01 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

Justin Tomchuk, J.J. McCullough and Wyatt Sharpe each made a statement and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee