THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:01 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Julie-Miville-Dechêne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cardozo, Clement, Cuzner, Dasko, Miville-Dechêne, Quinn and Simons (7).

Participating in the meeting: Jed Chong and Khamla Heminthavong, analysts, Library of Parliament.’

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on matters relating to transport and communications generally. (Topic: Local services provided by CBC/Radio-Canada)

WITNESSES:

Inuvialuit Communications Society:

Tamara Voudrach, Executive Director (by videoconference).

Inuit Broadcasting Corporation:

Manitok Thompson, Executive Director;

Karen Prentice, Director of Content and Communications.

Nunatsiaq News:

Corey Larocque, Managing Editor.

Fédération franco-ténoise:

Audrey Fournier, Executive Director (by videoconference).

Association des francophones du Nunavut:

Christian Ouaka, Executive Director.

As an individual:

Jen Gerson, independent journalist, The Line (by videoconference).

Tamara Voudrach, Manitok Thompson and Corey Larocque each made a statement and, together with Karen Prentice, answered questions.

At 10:09 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:13 a.m., the committee resumed.

Audrey Fournier, Christian Ouaka and Jen Gerson each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:01 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Angus Wilson

Clerk of the Committee