MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 (104) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:49 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cardozo, Dasko, Housakos, Miville- Dechêne and Simons (5). Participating in the meeting: Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on matters relating to transport and communications generally. (Topic: Local services provided by CBC/Radio-Canada) WITNESSES: City of Gaspé: Daniel Côté, Mayor (by videoconference). Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de Radio-Canada: Pierre Tousignant, President (by videoconference). Fédération des télévisions communautaires autonomes du Québec: Amélie Hinse, Executive Director (by videoconference).

Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec: Angelica Carrero, Executive Director (by videoconference). As an individual: Christopher Waddell, Professor Emeritus, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University. Daniel Côté, Pierre Tousignant, Amélie Hinse and Angelica Carrero each made a statement and answered questions. At 7:48 p.m., the committee suspended. At 7:48 p.m., the deputy chair, the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, took the chair. At 7:52 p.m., the committee resumed. Christopher Waddell made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:44 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Angus Wilson Clerk of the Committee