THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:01 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, Quinn, Simons and Sorensen (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, October 25, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Indigenous Screen Office:

Jesse Wente, Co-Executive Director.

Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta:

Bert Crowfoot, Chief Executive Officer.

Music Publishers Canada:

Margaret McGuffin, Chief Executive Officer.

As individuals (by videoconference):

Shannon Avison, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Communication Arts, First Nations University of Canada.

Vanessa Brousseau (Resilient Inuk), Digital Content Creator.

Jesse Wente, Shannon Avison and Bert Crowfoot each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:04 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:06 a.m., the committee resumed.

Vanessa Brousseau and Margaret McGuffin each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:58 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee