Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 28, 2003
(35)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:37 a.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Corbin, Eyton, Fraser, Graham, P.C., Johnson, LaPierre, Merchant and Tkachuk (9).

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).

WITNESS:

From Quebecor Inc.:

Mr. Luc Lavoie, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs.

Mr. Lavoie made a presentation and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 30, 2003
(36)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:56 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Corbin, Day, Graham, P.C., Gustafson, Johnson, Merchant and Spivak (8).

In attendance: Terrence Thomas and Joseph Jackson, 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.)

WITNESS:

From Transcontinental Media Inc.:

Mr. André Préfontaine, President.

The Clerk of the Committee advised the committee of the unavoidable absence of the Chair and presided over the election of an Acting Chair.

The Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., moved that the Honourable Eymard G. Corbin do take the Chair as Acting Chair for this meeting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The Acting Chair took the Chair.

Mr. Préfontaine made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:34 a.m., the Honourable Senator Day took the Chair.

Questions continued.

At 11:38 a.m., the Acting Chair resumed the Chair.

Questions continued.

At 12:37 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Till Heyde

Clerk of the Committee