Canadian Heritage Committee on Dec. 4th, 2006

Evidence of meeting #26 for Canadian Heritage in the 39th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was films.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Follow up of Canadian Feature Film Industry Study
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Gary Schellenberger
Mauril Bélanger
Maka Kotto
Charlie Angus
Ed Fast
Luc Malo
Chris Warkentin
Jim Abbott

Also speaking

Jean-François Bernier  Director General, Cultural Industries, Department of Canadian Heritage
Jean-Pierre C. Gauthier  Director, Film and Video Policy and Programs, Department of Canadian Heritage
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Jacques Lahaie

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Okay.

5 p.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

It seems as if we have a consensus.

5 p.m.

Conservative

Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB

Why don't you see what you can do and tell us how it all works out?

5 p.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

You'll have to take the call, Mr. Chair, but we trust you as having the best interests of all in your heart.

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

There we go.

The thing is, if we can set up Wednesday's meeting to be televised, we'll check to make sure that we have availability for both of the other ones. If we can't get availability for all three of them, none of them will be televised. Is that correct?

5 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5 p.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Will we know by tomorrow?

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Okay. Thank you. That is agreed.

The meeting is adjourned.