Canadian Heritage Committee on March 6th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #20 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 television.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-327, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (reduction of violence in television broadcasts)

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Irene Tsepnopoulos-Elhaimer Executive Director, Women Against Violence Against Women

Cathy Wing Co-Executive Director, Media Awareness Network

Dalya Israel Victim Service Medical Support Worker, Women Against Violence Against Women

Ronald I. Cohen National Chair, Canadian Broadcast Standards Council

John MacNab Executive Director, Canadian Broadcast Standards Council

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

Andy Scott Liberal Fredericton, NB

Or they could bring them up today.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Mauril Bélanger

Or move that they be accepted.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

Andy Scott Liberal Fredericton, NB

I don't want to deal with them today. I just want to bring up the subject as to whether or not we should...because by Tuesday it'll be decided for us.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

You just want to keep us from voting, that's what it is.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Mauril Bélanger

Do you want to raise one final point, Ms. Mourani?

5:15 p.m.

Bloc

Maria Mourani Bloc Ahuntsic, QC

Could we address this point on Tuesday? It could be done quickly.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Mauril Bélanger

We'll have to see.

I'll mention it to the chair so he can get this ready in case we wish to deal with it.

Is there anything else?

The meeting is adjourned.