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Minutes of Proceedings
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Catherine Tait made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
Peter Julian moved, — That CBC / Radio-Canada journalists and crew members are risking their lives every day in the Middle East covering the Israel-Hamas conflict and the horrific events impacting Israelis and Palestinians.
That CBC / Radio-Canada journalists have received or been nominated for over 200 prestigious national journalism awards in the past five years, such as Canadian Association of Journalists Awards, Radio Television Digital News Association National Awards, National Native Media Awards and National Association of Black Journalists Awards.
That the independence of CBC / Radio-Canada journalists from political interference, is protected in the Broadcasting Act Sec 46(5), which states that - The Corporation shall, in pursuit of its objects and in the exercise of its powers, enjoy freedom of expression and journalistic, creative, and programming independence.
Debate arose thereon.
At 9:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:34 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Rachael Thomas moved, — That the motion be amended amended by adding after the words “programming independence” the following: “That the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage affirm that the CBC published a false headline based on disinformation from Hamas, a criminal terrorist organization, that incorrectly stated Israel was responsible for the explosion at al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of innocent civilians.
And that, the committee call on the CBC to apologize to the Jewish community and all Canadians for spreading this dangerous disinformation and to publicly correct the record and to report this finding to the House of Commons.”
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Debate arose thereon.
At 9:40 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:14 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Peter Julian moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The Chair ruled the motion inadmissible because it was moved on a point of order.
Whereupon, Peter Julian 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: Michael Coteau, Anju Dhillon — 2;
NAYS: Ziad Aboultaif, Anna Gainey, Marilyn Gladu, Lisa Hepfner, Peter Julian, Taleeb Noormohamed, Martin Shields, Rachael Thomas — 8.
At 10:21 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.