THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 18, 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, Dasko, Dawson, Gagné, Housakos, Klyne, Manning, Miville-Dechêne, Plett, Quinn, Simons, Sorensen and Wallin (13).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Tannas (1).
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:
Union des artistes:
Sophie Prégent, President (by videoconference);
Christine Fortin, Deputy Director of Labour Relations (by videoconference).
Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions:
Marie-Julie Desrochers, Executive Director (by videoconference).
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees:
John Lewis, International Vice-President and Director of Canadian Affairs.
As individuals:
Vivek Krishnamurthy, Director, Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic, University of Ottawa.
Gregory Taylor, Associate Professor, University of Calgary (by videoconference).
Dwayne Winseck, Professor, School of Journalism and Communication and the Global Media & Internet Concentration Project, Carleton University.
Vivek Krishnamurthy, Gregory Taylor and Dwayne Winseck each made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:57 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:02 a.m., the committee resumed.
Sophie Prégent, Marie-Julie Desrochers and John Lewis each made a statement and, together with Christine Fortin, answered questions.
At 10:56 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Vincent Labrosse
Clerk of the Committee