THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 25, 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, Gagné, Housakos, Klyne, Manning, Miville-Dechêne, Richards, Sorensen and Wallin (12).

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:

Abacus Data:

David Coletto, Chief Executive Officer.

Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada:

Martin Lavallée, Senior Legal Counsel (by videoconference).

Documentary Organization of Canada:

Sarah Spring, Executive Director (by videoconference).

Canada Media Fund:

Valerie Creighton, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Mathieu Chantelois, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs.

As an individual:

David Bussières, singer and producer (by videoconference).

David Coletto and Martin Lavallée each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:03 a.m., the committee resumed.

Sarah Spring, David Bussières and Valerie Creighton each made a statement and, together with Mathieu Chantelois, answered questions.

At 11:07 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee