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Minutes of Proceedings
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Andrew Cash, Jay Goldberg, Sam Norouzi, and Andrea Kokonis made statements and answered questions.
Chris Bittle moved, — That the deadline for amendments on Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, be at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, June 3, 2022.
John Nater moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Nater, Jeremy Patzer, Rachael Thomas, Tim Uppal — 4;
NAYS: Chris Bittle, Martin Champoux, Michael Coteau, Lisa Hepfner, Anthony Housefather, Peter Julian, Tim Louis — 7.
Rachael Thomas moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday June 3, 2022.” with the following: "three days prior to clause-by-clause.".
At 4:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:52 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The Chair ruled the proposed amendment admissible.
At 4:54 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:56 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Debate arose thereon on the amendment of Rachel Thomas.
Rachael Thomas moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Jeremy Patzer, Rick Perkins, Rachael Thomas, Tim Uppal — 4;
NAYS: Chris Bittle, Martin Champoux, Michael Coteau, Lisa Hepfner, Anthony Housefather, Peter Julian, Tim Louis — 7.
The debate on the amendment of Rachel Thomas continued.
Rick Perkins moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after the words “clause-by-clause” the following: “and after the Minister appears at committee’”.
At 6:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:14 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The Chair ruled the proposed subamendment admissible.
At 6:19 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:21 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Whereupon, Anthony Housefather appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was overturned on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Tom Kmiec, Jeremy Patzer, Rick Perkins, Tim Uppal — 4;
NAYS: Chris Bittle, Martin Champoux, Michael Coteau, Lisa Hepfner, Anthony Housefather, Peter Julian, Tim Louis — 7.
The debate on the amendment of Rachel Thomas continued.
Rick Perkins moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after the words "clause-by-clause.” the following: “and after the committee has the opportunity to hear from the Minister of Canadian Heritage and department officials.”.
At 6:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:49 p.m., the sitting resumed.
It was agreed, — That the committee do now adjourn.
At 6:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.