Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 30, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Dawson, Doyle, Greene, MacDonald, Martin, Unger, Verner, P.C. and Zimmer (9).

In attendance: Terrence J. Thomas, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Mona Ishack, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 3, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of those elements contained in Division 41 of part 4 of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provision of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission:

John Keogh, Senior General Counsel;

Christianne Laizner, General Counsel, Telecommunications.

Mr. Keogh and Ms. Laizner each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.

At 7:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jean-Yves LeFort

Clerk of the Committee