Canadian Heritage Committee on Feb. 26th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #17 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 employee.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Full investigation of the Role of a Public Broadcaster in the 21st Century

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Jacques Lahaie

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Okay, so it's a friendly amendment.

or a representative to appear as soon as possible to explain the policy regarding the right of CBC/Radio-Canada employees to communicate with Members of the House of Commons and specifically with members of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

(Motion as amended negatived)

1 p.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

May I ask that we vote on the next one, too?

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Okay. Are we going to have a long debate?

1 p.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

No.

February 26th, 2008 / 1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Okay.

The motion as brought forward by Mr. Bélanger is:

That the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage call for Mr. Marc Patrone, recently appointed full-time member of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to appear before the Committee as soon as possible.

(Motion agreed to)

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Thank you.

With that, the meeting is adjourned.