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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 17, 1998

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The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 5:25 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Bacon, presiding.

[English]

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Bryden, Buchanan, Johnson, Perrault, Poulin, Rompkey and Spivak (9)

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Oliver

In attendance: Terry Thomas, Library of Parliament and Matthew Fraser, Special Advisor to the Committee

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate

WITNESSES:

From CallNet:

Bob Boron, Senior Vice-President, Chief Legal Counsel and Secretary;

Ian Scott, Vice-President, Government Affairs;

Jonathan Daniels, Regulatory Counsel.

From AT&T Canada:

Peter Barnes, Vice-President, Public Affairs.

From the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission:

David Colville, Vice-Chairman, Telecommunications;

Leo Mevel, Chief Technology Analysis, Telecommunications;

Cynthia Stockley, Manager, Consumer Policy and International Issues, Telecommunications;

Carolyn G. Pinsky, Senior Legal Counsel.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on February 24, 1998, the committee continues consideration of Bill C-17, an Act to amend the Telecommunications Act and the Teleglobe Canada Reorganization and Divestiture Act.

The witnesses each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee

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