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House Hansard - 147

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 13, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 147 - Dec/13/22
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Dec/13/22 1:46:12 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-18 
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Drummond for his great work. The committee members worked really well together. We made a number of changes to Bill C-18. Which of the amendments that were made to improve Bill C-18 does my colleague think is the most important? I think that the original bill was good and that the bill now before the House is much better. I know that the member also helped a lot with that. In his view, which of the amendments that were adopted is the most important?
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Context: House Hansard - 147 - Dec/13/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Dec/13/22 3:43:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-18 
Madam Speaker, to add to your comment, I congratulate the member on her marriage. I wish her many years of wonderfulness. The issue before us today is about the reality that the Conservatives do not believe, as they are showing in their actions, that the tech giants, from Google and search engines to social media giants like Facebook, should have to pay into any sort of pool that would enable fairer compensation for creators here in Canada. This issue is having a devastating impact on journalism, and the member even made reference to it closing down. Does the Conservative Party not recognize that the message it is sending to these giants is that they do not need to make changes? The Conservatives might say there is a need for changes, but when it comes down to voting, they are going to be voting against this legislation. They might have some issues with it, but at least it would enable a fairer playing field for our journalists.
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