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House Hansard - 167

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 9, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 167 - Mar/9/23
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Mar/9/23 11:28:57 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague from New Westminster—Burnaby on his speech. In his speech, he talked a bit about certain artists. I was also listening to my colleague from Kingston and the Islands talk about the Tragically Hip. We could talk about Rush, Bryan Adams, the Montreal band The Box, from the 1980s and 1990s. Goodness, there are tons of many Canadian artists who broke through and went on to have great careers. Thanks to these pioneers who benefited from measures that were implemented to promote and highlight Canadian content and francophone content, especially in Quebec, an entire industry developed, and now it is flourishing and reaching audiences around the world. Without the discoverability measures that were put in place in the traditional media to allow Quebec and francophone content to grow, it simply would not exist. I know that my colleague talked briefly about this earlier in his speech, but I would like his thoughts on the potential that this new bill holds for all creators, including digital creators from Quebec and Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 167 - Mar/9/23
Mrs. Élisabeth Brière
  • Mar/9/23 12:55:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, it is true. Disinformation is all we have been hearing from the Conservatives since we began debating this bill. As I said in my speech, it is time to make room for Canadian content, to make sure that Canadian content has a place, to stand in solidarity with our artists and creators and provide them with the support they need so much after two tough years. This bill shows our willingness to stand behind them and with them.
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Context: House Hansard - 167 - Mar/9/23
Ms. Lisa Hepfner
  • Mar/9/23 1:10:06 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, we heard that creators need this bill to support them. It would give them some support in their communities. Streamers pay into this system. We have programs that support young artists. We appreciate the contributions from the Province of Quebec, and we would not have as much access to all the Canadian content we have now if it were not for the 1991 Broadcasting Act. Our artists today need that same lift that artists in 1991 got with the original Broadcasting Act.
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Context: House Hansard - 167 - Mar/9/23
Mr. Mark Strahl
  • Mar/9/23 1:53:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, I am sorry that the member does not like what his government has done, but it does not change the fact that it is there in black and white. Experts, again, have made it very clear. [The minister]'s statement suggests that somehow removing digital creators from the ambit of the legislation creates a loophole. From a substantive perspective, this is disinformation. That is what Michael Geist said. He went on to say: The narrowly crafted amendment by two [Liberal]-appointed Senators is specifically designed to meet [the government]'s stated objectives. The Internet platforms will still be brought into the Broadcasting Act as the use case [the minister] often cites...would be met. The only change is to ensure that user content would be excluded... That is what the Senate amendment would have done. The government could not handle it because it would lose control over the ability to manipulate the algorithm and impact user-generated content.
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Context: House Hansard - 167 - Mar/9/23
Mr. Luc Thériault (Montcalm, BQ)
  • Mar/9/23 4:30:32 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, how does my colleague explain the fact that all of Quebec's creators and artists, regardless of their sphere of practice, are eagerly awaiting this bill? If anyone is sensitive to the issue of censorship, it is our creators and artists. How is it that they are looking forward to us passing Bill C‑11, yet the Conservatives alone see it as censorship?
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