Canadian Heritage Committee on Feb. 14th, 2022

Evidence of meeting #6 for Canadian Heritage in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was support.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Shelley Falconer President and Chief Executive Officer, Art Gallery of Hamilton

Alexandra Badzak President, Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization

Jean-François Bélisle Vice President, Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization

Allison Sandmeyer-Graves Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Women and Sport

Rachel Morse Co-chair, Conseil québécois du théâtre

Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo Chair, Grand Council, Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance

Sharon Bollenbach Chief Executive Officer, Special Olympics Canada

Marion Ménard Committee Researcher

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Aimée Belmore

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Yes, I don't know who is in the room, but there are four hands in the room.

(Amendment negatived)

The motion does not carry, Ms. Barron. I'm very sorry.

Thank you very much.

Now we have Ms. Thomas' motion that's been amended by Mr. Champoux, and that is now the motion that we're carrying forward. That's been agreed on by everyone. I think I would entertain a motion to adjourn.

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

Anthony Housefather Liberal Mount Royal, QC

Wait, shouldn't we officially have a vote on this, Madam Chair? I don't think—

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

On what?

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

Anthony Housefather Liberal Mount Royal, QC

On Ms. Thomas' motion as amended so that we—

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

It's amended. I thought we did that. I thought we already did that.

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

Anthony Housefather Liberal Mount Royal, QC

No, Madam Chair, I think we need to have a vote to accept the motion now that it's been amended.

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

As amended, okay, all right. Somebody is going to have to read it because the amendments came in in different parts.

Will the clerk please read it?

5:40 p.m.

The Clerk

Thank you, Madam Chair.

It reads as follows: That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on the harms caused to children, women, and men by the ease of access to, and online viewing of, illegal sexually explicit material, and the extent to which online access to illegal sexually explicit material contributes to the prevalence of violence against women and girls and sex trafficking in Canada; that the committee hear from organizations, victims, and law enforcement experts; that the committee hold a minimum of two meetings to that end; that the committee consider legal frameworks to prevent the harm caused by online access to illegal sexually explicit material; that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House; and that the Minister of Heritage and his department be invited to testify as part of the study.

5:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

No, that is not it—

5:45 p.m.

The Clerk

Oh excuse me, I'm so sorry. I apologize, you're right. That was not adopted.

5:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

It ends at “House”. I thought we already voted on this, but I may be very mistaken.

I'll call the vote again. Those in favour of the amended motion as per Mr. Champoux's amendment, please raise your hand.