Evidence of meeting #30 for Canadian Heritage in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was activity.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gord Brown
Mr. Dykstra, are you calling for a recorded vote? You have the right to do that.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gord Brown
We did hear that clause 2 carried. There was not a recorded vote on that. So now I'm moving to clause 3.
(Clause 3 agreed to: yeas 9; nays 0)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gord Brown
Absolutely.
(Clause 1 agreed to: yeas 9; nays 0)
Shall the preamble carry?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gord Brown
Thank you very much. The bill is agreed to and returns to the House for third reading. Thank you for everyone's contribution today.
Monsieur Nantel, you have the floor.
NDP
Pierre Nantel NDP Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, QC
Mr. Chair, thank you for doing this as quickly as possible.
I want to congratulate Ms. Greene. Sorry, I mean Ms. Greene Raine. I always call you by the name you had when I was young.
I would like us to vote on the motion I moved earlier. I think this is an important issue. Many people feel that Radio-Canada's production facilities definitely have a heritage value. You will probably recall that 25,000 people took to the streets of Montreal, and another 2,000 or so did the same across the country.
I think the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage can certainly put questions to the Radio-Canada administration and other competent authorities regarding the latitude, relevance and assessment of those sales. Many people are worried about this, and I think the concern is valid, especially since, as I was saying at the last meeting, there's definitely a threshold related to the $4-million amount that probably requires the government's involvement.
So I would like us to vote on this motion.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gord Brown
Do we have a speakers list on this? Does anyone else want to speak?
Ms. Mathyssen.
NDP
Irene Mathyssen NDP London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Chair, in light of our guest here today, how many Canadians would have seen and cheered and rejoiced in the incredible gold medal victory of Nancy Greene Raine if it hadn't been for the CBC? We need to protect it, and we need to be very, very sure that it's properly funded. I think a study in that regard would be very important.
NDP
Kennedy Stewart NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Chair, I do agree that this motion is critical. I've heard from many people in British Columbia who are very, very concerned about the decline of the CBC, mainly due to funding cuts. I think a study at this time would be prudent, and we should expedite it.
Liberal
Ted Hsu Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON
I just want to express my strong support for this motion and the intention behind it.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gord Brown
Are there any other speakers?
Okay. We'll call the question on the motion.
NDP
Pierre Nantel NDP Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, QC
Can we have a recorded vote on this? That would be great.
NDP
Pierre Nantel NDP Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, QC
Thank you very much.
(Motion negatived: nays 5; yeas 4)
Conservative
