Canadian Heritage Committee on May 16th, 2019

Evidence of meeting #159 for Canadian Heritage in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was council.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Canada Council for the Arts

MPs speaking

Steven Blaney
Randy Boissonnault
Martin Shields
Pierre Nantel
Gordie Hogg
David Yurdiga
Anju Dhillon

Also speaking

Simon Brault  Director and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Council for the Arts

4:40 p.m.

Conservative

Martin Shields Conservative Bow River, AB

Thank you.

4:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

Mr. Nantel, you have the floor.

4:40 p.m.

NDP

Pierre Nantel NDP Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, QC

Thank you very much.

I'd just like to correct something. I'm not giving lessons to my colleague opposite, but the leader of the government delegation, who was accountable to the Canada Council, brought the subject up with his majority, and we didn't have a choice. I found that quite awkward.

Thank you.

4:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

Your point of order is dismissed, Mr. Nantel.

That brings us to the end of our meeting.

Mr. Brault, I would like to thank you for coming to address our committee. I have two things to say to you. First, you have lowered the number of your programs from 150 to 6, and I congratulate you for reducing red tape. I also congratulate you on your new mandate.

May 16th, 2019 / 4:45 p.m.

Director and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Council for the Arts

Simon Brault

Thank you very much.

4:45 p.m.

Liberal

Randy Boissonnault Liberal Edmonton Centre, AB

Thank you, Mr. Brault.

4:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

The meeting is adjourned.