Senate Committee on Transport and Communications to hold public hearings in Halifax and Quebec City

Press Release

Ottawa (October 20, 2014) – The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications is travelling to Halifax and Quebec City this week, as part of its ongoing detailed study on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The committee will be holding public hearings to hear the challenges facing CBC in urban and rural communities.

“The committee will be meeting with community members to hear about their needs from the national public broadcaster,” said Senator Dennis Dawson, chair of the committee.” We hope to learn about the local markets in which the CBC currently operates, so we can make the best recommendations possible for the future of CBC and Canadians.”

“This trip is part of a comprehensive study by the committee of CBC/ Radio-Canada and its implications to taxpayers. Also, with technology and the platforms that are changing almost on a daily basis in the broadcasting industry we want to assess what is most feasible for Canadians,” said Senator Housakos, deputy chair of the committee.

The committee received an order of reference to examine the challenges faced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in relation to the changing environment of broadcasting and communications on December 9, 2013. Since then the committee has held 15 meetings and heard from 23 witnesses.

For more information on the committee’s mandate, membership, recent reports and minutes of proceeding, please visit the website at: http://senate-senat.ca/trcm-e.asp

The Senate of Canada is on Twitter: @SenateCA , follow the committee using the hashtag #TRMC.

Halifax: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
The Lord Nelson Hotel and Suites
Regency Ball Room
151 South Park Street,
Halifax, NS

Quebec City: Thursday, October 23, 2014
Delta Quebec
Duquesne Room
690 René-Lévesques East
Quebec, QC

For more information please contact:

Media Relations:
Mona Ishack
613-944-4082
Mona.ishack@sen.parl.gc.ca

Committee Clerk:
Daniel Charbonneau
1-800-267-7362
Daniel.Charbonneau@sen.parl.gc.ca

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