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House Hansard - 194

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 10, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 194 - May/10/23
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • May/10/23 3:11:44 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-18 
Mr. Speaker, local news is vital. Voters rely on local news outlets to keep them informed. When the Liberal government passes legislation to ensure fair compensation for the use of community news content, Facebook responds by censoring the news. The Conservative leader, a friend of big tech, is happy to parrot the excuses offered up by the billionaire web giants, at the expense of Canadians' right to access news content. What are the Prime Minister's thoughts on this disregard for Canadians' right to information, a fundamental right in any democracy?
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Context: House Hansard - 194 - May/10/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/10/23 3:12:20 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-18 
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member from Lac-Saint-Louis for his question and for his hard work. Facebook's tactics failed in Australia, and they will fail in Canada. The saddest part is seeing the Conservative members continue to rally around the web giants, regurgitate their arguments and rush to help American billionaires attack local news. While the Conservative leader stands alongside big tech, we will keep standing alongside francophone and rural communities, who consider access to the news as something essential.
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