Date / Time
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Committee
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Studies & Bills
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Location
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October 27, 2003
4:30 PM
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Official Languages
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- Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (promotion of English and French)
- Dyane Adam, Commissioner (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages)
- Georges Arès, President (Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada:)
- Tory Colvin, President ("Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française de common law")
- Gilles Déry, Director General, Major Events and Celebrations (From the Canadian Heritage Department)
- John Morgan, Acting Deputy Comptroller General (From theTreasury Board Secretariat)
- Warren J. Newman, Senior General Counsel, Constitutional and Administrative Law Section (Justice Canada)
- Dr. Sunil Patel, President (Canadian Medical Association)
- Anne Scotton, Director General, Official Languages (Privy Council Office)
- Witnesses to be determined (Department of Justice:)
- Marc Tremblay, General Counsel and Director, Official Languages Law Group (From the Department of Justice:)
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Room 256-S, Centre Block
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October 27, 2003
6:00 PM
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National Security and Defence
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- Examine and report on the need for a national security policy for Canada
- Mr. Robert Bégin, Regional Director, Québec Regional Office (From the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness:)
- Mr. Shawn Clarke, A/Regional Director, Prince-Edouard-Island (From the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness:)
- James E. Harlick, Assistant Deputy Minister (Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness)
- Mr. Michel Sigouin, Regional Director, Alberta and Northwest Territories Regional Office (From the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness:)
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Room 160-S, Centre Block
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October 28, 2003
9:30 AM
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Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
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- Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer) and other Acts in consequence
- The Honourable Don Boudria, Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
- The Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, P.C., Sponsor of the bill
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Room 160-S, Centre Block
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October 28, 2003
9:30 AM
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Transport and Communications
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- The current state of Canadian media industries; emerging trends and developments in these industries; the media’s role, rights, and responsibilities in Canadian society; and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto
- Luc Lavoie, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs (Quebecor Inc.)
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Room 505, Victoria Building
140 Wellington Street
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October 28, 2003
9:32 AM
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National Finance
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- Bill C-212, An Act respecting user fees
- Roy Cullen, M.P., Etobicoke North (7:15 p.m. Sponsor of the Bill:)
- Irene Gendron, Senior Legal Counsel
- Kelly Gillis, Director General, Finance
- Linda Keen, President and Chief Executive Officer (From the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission:)
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Room 705, Victoria Building
140 Wellington Street
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October 28, 2003
5:43 PM
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Agriculture and Forestry
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- Examine the issues related to the development and domestic and international marketing of value-added agricultural, agri-food and forest products
- Ted Menzies, President (From the Canadian Agri-food Trade Alliance:)
- Patty Townsend, Chief Executive Officer (Canadian Seed Trade Association)
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Room 705, Victoria Building
140 Wellington Street
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October 28, 2003
7:12 PM
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Fisheries and Oceans
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- Examine and report upon the matters relating to quota allocations and benefits to Nunavut and Nunavik fishermen
- David Bevan, Director General, Resource Management Directorate Fisheries Management (Department of Fisheries and Oceans:)
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Room 160-S, Centre Block
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October 29, 2003
12:00 PM
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Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
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- Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer) and other Acts in consequence
- Mark Audcent, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel (Senate of Canada)
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Room 160-S, Centre Block
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October 29, 2003
12:20 PM
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Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs
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- Study on veterans services and benefits commemorative activities and veterans charter
- Victor Marchand, Chair
- Robert Mercer, Executive Director
- Jack Stagg, Deputy Minister (Veterans Affairs Canada)
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Room 257, East Block
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October 29, 2003
3:38 PM
When the Senate rises but not before time shown above.
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Legal and Constitutional Affairs
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- Examine and report on regulations made pursuant to An Act respecting firearms and other weapons, Statutes of Canada, 1995, Chapter 39, as contemplated by section 118(3) of that Act
- The Honourable Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P., Solicitor General of Canada
- William V. Baker, Commissioner (Officials from the Canadian Firearms Centre:)
- Wally Butts (As an individual)
- Wendy Cukier, President (Coalition for Gun Control)
- Kathleen Roussel, Senior General Counsel and Executive Director, Legal Services (Environment Canada)
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Room 257, East Block
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