Canadian Heritage Committee on Nov. 23rd, 2023

Evidence of meeting #100 for Canadian Heritage in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was crtc.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Hockey Canada’s Involvement in Alleged Sexual Assaults Committed in 2018

Briefing by the Chairperson of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Vicky Eatrides Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Scott Shortliffe Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Rachelle Frenette General Counsel and Deputy Executive, Legal Services, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

9:10 a.m.

Conservative

Martin Shields Conservative Bow River, AB

Scott, you said that—

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Liberal

Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC

I have a point of order, Madam Chair.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Yes.

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Liberal

Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC

The witness was asked a question and was not afforded the opportunity to respond.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

I did make that point. I think the witness should be able to respond. The chair decides who responds and who speaks.

Go ahead.

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Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

I have a point of order.

If you seek clarity from the clerk, I believe you will find that the members of this committee have the ability to make a statement, should they wish to, or ask a question. If my colleague chose to make a statement, that is his prerogative.

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Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

It sounded like a question to me.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

It sounded like a question, but there you go. If it's a statement—

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Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

I have a point of order.

9:15 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Is it a statement, Mr. Shields?

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Conservative

Martin Shields Conservative Bow River, AB

Yes.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Thank you.

All right. We move ahead.

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Conservative

Martin Shields Conservative Bow River, AB

Thank you.

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An hon. member

No, no, no.

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Conservative

Martin Shields Conservative Bow River, AB

Moving on, I have the floor.

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

I have a point of order.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

No, he made a statement. He has the floor. We continue.

Someone else can take the opportunity to clarify that.

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

On a point of order, Madam Chair, it wasn't a statement. It was an accusation.

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Conservative

Kevin Waugh Conservative Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK

Well, you made one over Fox.

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

The witnesses should be allowed to respond if they choose to.

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Conservative

Kevin Waugh Conservative Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK

You make accusations every day.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

I'm sorry, Kevin. We're on the point of order, please.

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

If they choose not to respond, that's their prerogative, but they should be given the opportunity to respond.

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Conservative

Martin Shields Conservative Bow River, AB

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Moving on, Mr. Shortliffe, you made the statement “if needed”. Now, there's a phrase out there that says, “I'm from the government and I'm here to help you”. That's an oxymoron in my riding and very scary. If you ask “if needed”....

You stated that you're collecting that information “if needed”. Is that right?

9:15 a.m.

Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Scott Shortliffe

Yes. I did say that.