Evidence of meeting #19 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 broadcasters.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
I'd have to verify it, but I believe we also asked about regulations.
5:15 p.m.
Conservative
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Chairman, if I may, I won't be long. I understand we have to go and vote.
On the matter that's before us, there are a lot of people asking questions. I think, indeed, people should be directed to the current regulation adopted in 2005. It's quite revealing what's in it and what's not in it. There are some guidelines currently. Perhaps those should also be in the public domain so that people can see them.
You have a desire here for information to be made public. I would hope that those, at least, could be obtained by our research staff and distributed to the members, because I believe they exist.
5:15 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
Okay.
We're going to take a 30-second pause here. We have a little bit of business that will only take a minute.
5:15 p.m.
NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
On a point of order, Chair, I'm very concerned about remaining while the bells are ringing, given that once this session we've already had the whips of the government and official opposition proceed down the aisle before the bells finished ringing. So I'm not anxious to stay. Now that the bells are ringing, I want to be in the House, especially for the kinds of important votes we're having this evening.
5:15 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
—but if we want this committee to carry on, we have a budget to pass. So we're just going off the television and we're going to proceed.
I'm quite sure I want to be in my seat, too, and I will be there.
Ms. Mourani.
5:20 p.m.
Bloc
Maria Mourani Bloc Ahuntsic, QC
I do not agree with that. We are moving too quickly. We could vote when we come back. I agreed to postponing my motions until Thursday. We could do this on Thursday. Everyone is all excited about the vote, and I do not feel like voting on things that I have not even read.
March 4th, 2008 / 5:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger
It's not in haste. In the time it took you to challenge the chair, we could have had it done. That's how long it's going to take.
As chair, I would like to move that the committee adopt a budget in the amount of $8,650 for its study on Bill C-327, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act in regard to reduction of violence in television broadcasts.
(Motion agreed to)
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
