Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 27, 2003
(21)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:34 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Eyton, Fraser, Graham, P.C., LaPierre, Merchant, and Phalen (7).

In attendance: Terrence Thomas and Joseph P. Dion, Research Officers, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, the committee continued its examination of the current state of Canadian media industries. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 6, dated March 20, 2003).

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

Donna Logan, Director, School of Journalism, University of British Columbia.

From The Fraser Institute:

Patrick Luciani, Senior Fellow;

Neil Seeman, Senior Policy Analyst, and Director, Canadian Statistical Assessment Service.

Ms. Logan made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Seeman made a statement and, with Mr. Luciani, answered questions.

At 11:20 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 29, 2003
(22)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:57 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Fraser, Graham, P.C., LaPierre, Merchant, Phalen, and Spivak (7).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Carney, P.C., and Corbin (2).

In attendance: Terrence Thomas and Joseph P. Dion, Research Officers, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, the committee continued its examination of the current state of Canadian media industries. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 6, dated March 20, 2003).

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Jamie Cameron, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University;

Pierre Trudel, Professor, L. R. Wilson Chair in Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Law, Public Law Research Centre, University of Montreal.

Ms. Cameron made a statement and answered questions.

Professor Trudel made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:02 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 3 2003
(23)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:35 a.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Fraser, Graham, P.C., Phalen, and Spivak (5).

In attendance: Terrence Thomas, Research Officer, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, the committee continued its examination of the current state of Canadian media industries. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 6, dated March 20, 2003).

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Brian MacLeod Rogers, Lawyer.

Christopher Maule, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Economics, and Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

Mr. Rogers made a statement and answered questions.

Professor Maule made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:40 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Till Heyde

Clerk of the Committee