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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 145
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m. to 6:40 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Hon. Hedy Fry, Chair (Liberal)

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• Charles Sousa for Anna Gainey (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Marion Ménard, Analyst
• Liane Tanguay, Analyst
Protection of Freedom of Expression
As an individual
• Bruce Pardy, Professor of Law, Queen's University
Arab Canadian Lawyers Association
• Dania Majid, President
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
• Carol Off, Co-President
• Michelle Shephard, Co-President
Canadian Women's Foundation
• Mitzie Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer
Chaire de recherche France-Québec sur les enjeux contemporains de la liberté d'expression
• Jean-François Gaudreault-DesBiens, Co-Researcher
• Solange Lefebvre, Co-Chair
• Maryse Potvin, Co-Chair
QMUNITY: BC's Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Resource Centre
• Didi Dufresne, Director, Legal Services
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the committee resumed its study of the protection of freedom of expression.

Michelle Shepard, Carol Off, Mitzie Hunter, Dania Majid, Didi Dufresne, Bruce Pardy, Solange Lefebvre, Maryse Potvin and Jean-François Gaudreault-DesBiens made statements and answered questions.

At 4:40 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:42 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

It was agreed, — That the proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $21,066.40, for the study of job cuts announced at CBC/Radio-Canada, be adopted.

At 6:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Danielle Widmer
Clerk of the committee