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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • May/30/22 1:47:55 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-18 
Mr. Speaker, I organized a major public consultation during last week's constituency week. There is an airport in my riding, and I held public consultations on developing that airport. It is an important piece of infrastructure that affects the lives of 400,000 people in the region. My riding has just one local weekly newspaper, Le Courrier du Sud. We wanted the media to come and cover this event, which would affect everyone in my riding, not to mention people in neighbouring ridings, so we sent a press release to the newspaper. We were told that no journalists were available to cover this event, despite how important it was to our local community. The legislation presented for our consideration does not ensure that small local weekly newspapers will have enough bargaining power to fully participate in negotiations with web giants. Can my colleague comment on that? Can he assure us that local media will be able to get sufficient funding through the negotiations that will take place with the web giants?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Blaine Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe, CPC)
  • May/30/22 2:10:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to recognize a local legend in Alberta municipal politics, Helen Posti. Helen left office last year after 30 years as mayor of Eckville and a total of 35 consecutive years on council. While Helen may be leaving the job she held, which spanned five different decades, she is certainly not leaving her role as a public servant. I know Helen will continue to be a cherished volunteer and lend her expertise to a number of community groups and boards. Over the course of her career, Helen saw the transition from typewriters to Zoom meetings and has a list of accomplishments that anyone in this chamber would be envious to call their own. From being instrumental in bringing family and community support services to town and overseeing the creation of multiple subdivisions, to a new water treatment plant, countless new pieces of community infrastructure and a new fire hall with ambulance personnel quarters, there is not much she has not done. I thank Mayor Posti, Helen, for being a shining example of what public service ought to be.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 11:30:32 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, they are a public good. They are a public property resource.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/31/22
Mr. Gord Johns
  • May/31/22 12:05:45 a.m.
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Mr. Chair, when will the minister share what information will be public? She says she will get that to me. When will she get that to me?
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