THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 22, 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, MacDonald, Miville-Dechêne, Quinn, Simons, Sorensen and Wallin (13).

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.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P, Minister of Canadian Heritage.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Heritage:

Thomas Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister;

Amy Awad, Senior Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy;

Charles Kouri, Policy and Research Analyst, Marketplace and Legislative Policy.

The minister made a statement and, together with Thomas Owen Ripley, answered questions.

At 10 a.m., the committee suspended.

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

Thomas Owen Ripley, Amy Awad and Charles Kouri answered questions.

At 11:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee