Evidence of meeting #1 for Canadian Heritage in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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11:10 a.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Jacques Lahaie
Members of the committee,
we have quorum.
We can now proceed to the election of a chair. I'm ready to receive motions.
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Liberal
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The Clerk
Are there any other nominations?
It's been moved by Mr. Bélanger that Mr. Schellenberger be elected chair of this committee.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
Is the motion carried?
(Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
I declare Mr. Schellenberger duly elected chair of this committee.
Before inviting the chair to come forward, if the committee wishes, we will proceed to the election of vice-chair.
I need a motion for the election of first vice-chair.
11:10 a.m.
The Clerk
Are there any other nominations?
It's been moved by Mr. Scott that Mr. Bélanger be elected first vice-chair of this committee.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare Mr. Bélanger elected vice-chair.
For the election of the second vice-chair, I need a motion for the election of the
second vice-chair.
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Bloc
Luc Malo Bloc Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Clerk, I would like to know if Maria Mourani is a permanent member of this committee.
11:10 a.m.
The Clerk
Yes, that has been the case since 10:10 this morning.
11:10 a.m.
Bloc
Luc Malo Bloc Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
I would therefore like to move that Ms. Mourani be elected vice-chair of this committee.
11:10 a.m.
The Clerk
It is moved by Mr. Malo that Ms. Mourani be elected vice-chair of this committee.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion moved by Mr. Malo?
(Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
I declare Madame Mourani elected vice-chair of this committee.
I now invite Mr. Schellenberger to come forward and take the chair.
I now invite Mr. Schellenberger to come forward.
11:10 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
Just before we go to our next order of business, I'd like to thank my nominator. I'd like to thank everyone for the confidence they've put in me as chair. I hope we have a very productive session. We have a lot of business I hope we can get through, at least until Christmastime. I think as a committee we will all work very well together. Thank you again for electing me chair.
Mr. Bélanger.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
This is not a question, Mr. Chair, but when you get to the next item, on the routine proceedings, I'd like to be recognized. I'd like to note something.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
Okay.
As we move to the next item of business on routine motions, Mr. Bélanger.
11:10 a.m.
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The clerk has distributed the routine motions that the committee adopted in the previous session. I move that they be adopted as is for this session.
11:15 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
That's moved, and it's seconded by Mr. Fast.
All in favour?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
Thank you very much for that.
During our last session we spent a lot of time on the role of the public broadcaster in the 21st century. I think to bring things forward, we need a motion for the resumption of the committee's study on the role of the public broadcaster. If someone could make that motion, it would be appreciated. It's my understanding that the draft report we had commissioned is ready for distribution, but we have to do this motion first. So if someone would like to make that motion....
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
It is moved by Mr. Scott and seconded by Mr. Batters.
Would you read the motion, please, sir?
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Liberal
Andy Scott Liberal Fredericton, NB
I move:
That the Committee resume its study on the Role of a Public Broadcaster in the 21st Century started in the previous session and, that the evidence and documentation received by the Committee during the first session of the 39th Parliament on the subject be taken into consideration by the Committee in this session.
11:15 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
Okay. That motion has been made by Mr. Scott and seconded by Mr. Batters.
(Motion agreed to)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
Thank you very much for that. It is my understanding, now that this motion has been passed, that the draft report is ready and will be sent to your office this afternoon. So we'll have it in our--
11:15 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
Yes, it's to be treated in confidence.
Next Tuesday I would hope we could meet in camera to deal with the draft report at the first meeting, and if we have some questions....
It is also my understanding that Mr. Rabinovitch is available to appear before the committee on November 27. It was proposed for November 22, but that won't work, so it will be November 27. I think it's been suggested that it would be good to have President Rabinovitch speak, and that gives us a little time to go through the report and maybe come with some questions.
I think it's really important. He can definitely speak very differently because he's not going to be around after. But I think he can give us some good, candid answers. So it's on the agenda that we bring him here on November 27.
The next order of business--and I will bring it up--is that the new president and CEO of CBC, Mr. Hubert T. Lacroix, through Order in Council appointment, is still to be referred to this committee. It's my understanding that somewhere along the line we will ask Mr. Lacroix to come before the committee so that we can question him and meet him and see how his appointment will be handled.
Mr. Bélanger.
11:15 a.m.
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
On that, Mr. Chairman, I had given a notice of motion. I understand it's not valid, because we've just struck the committee. I don't know if everybody has received it. It goes to that sense, that we invite Monsieur Lacroix to appear before the committee. I did say before the end of 2007; that is, before he would come into office in January. I would hope we could accommodate that, but I'm not going to get hung up on that. I think it would be important to have him appear before he comes into his office, if that's feasible.
I don't know if you need a motion. If not, that's fine, we'll just proceed.