Changes in Commons committee
on Canadian Heritage
The makeup of the committee that oversees the Department of Canadian Heritage (home to the Canada Magazine Fund and the Publications Assistance Program, plus various other funding for the magazine industry) has changed with the new Parliament.
For one thing, Charlie Angus, the outspoken New Democratic Party critic and member for Timmins - James Bay, is out, replaced by Bill Siksay from British Columbia, the NDP housing critic who retains his housing duties and his role as critic for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual and Transgender issues. The actual announcement of Siksay's appointment was made September 27.
(In 2006, the Toronto Star chose Angus as one of the 10 most effective members of the opposition.)
According to a story in Playback magazine, Gary Schellenberger, the Conservative MP representing the Perth-Wellington constituency in Ontario, was re-elected Thursday as chair of the all-party standing committee and Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, first vice-chair and Bloc Québécois MP Maria Mourani second vice-chair.
New faces on the committee are Bloc MP Luc Malo (who replaces Maka Kotto, who had been first vice-chair during the previous session), Conservative MP Dave Batters and Mourani.
Also not returning to the committee are Bloc MP Diane Bourgeois and Conservative MP Chris Warkentin.
For one thing, Charlie Angus, the outspoken New Democratic Party critic and member for Timmins - James Bay, is out, replaced by Bill Siksay from British Columbia, the NDP housing critic who retains his housing duties and his role as critic for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual and Transgender issues. The actual announcement of Siksay's appointment was made September 27.
(In 2006, the Toronto Star chose Angus as one of the 10 most effective members of the opposition.)
According to a story in Playback magazine, Gary Schellenberger, the Conservative MP representing the Perth-Wellington constituency in Ontario, was re-elected Thursday as chair of the all-party standing committee and Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, first vice-chair and Bloc Québécois MP Maria Mourani second vice-chair.
New faces on the committee are Bloc MP Luc Malo (who replaces Maka Kotto, who had been first vice-chair during the previous session), Conservative MP Dave Batters and Mourani.
Also not returning to the committee are Bloc MP Diane Bourgeois and Conservative MP Chris Warkentin.
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