Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 24 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 22, 1999
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 11:52 a.m., in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Poulin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Callbeck, Forrestall, Johnson, Joyal, P.C., Kinsella, Lynch-Staunton, Moore, Poulin, Roberge, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, P.C. and Spivak (13).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kelleher, P.C. and Oliver (2).

In attendance: Terrence J. Thomas, Research Officer, Economics Division, Research Branch, Library of Parliament and Till Heyde, Legislative Clerk, Committees and Private Legislation Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Dennis Browne;

Gordon Ritchie.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 25, 1999, the committee proceeded to consider Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers. (See Issue No. 22, Tuesday, April 13, 1999 for full text of the Order of Reference.)

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 13:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee