THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:46 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

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

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 (by videoconference):

Macdonald-Laurier Institute:

Peter Menzies, Senior Fellow.

Communications Médias Inc.:

Robert Armstrong, President.

As individuals:

Stewart Reynolds (Brittlestar), Digital Content Creator;

Jennifer Valentyne, Television Host, Producer and Content Creator;

Darcy Michael, Content Creator.

Peter Menzies and Robert Armstrong each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:48 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:49 p.m., the committee resumed.

Stewart Reynolds, Jennifer Valentyne and Darcy Michael each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:44 p.m., the committee suspended.

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

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

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee