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House Hansard - 214

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 15, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 214 - Jun/15/23
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
Mr. Speaker, 1,300 people learned yesterday that they would be losing their jobs at Bell Media. Six radio stations are going to stop broadcasting. When even a giant like Bell can no longer protect its media and newsrooms, the situation is dire. The entire news industry and the people who work in it are all under threat. The Bloc Québécois is proud to have contributed to Bill C‑11 and Bill C‑18, two very important bills. However, I think the minister is beginning to realize, as I have, that this will probably not be enough. In light of these new job losses, does the minister have anything to suggest in order to better protect the diversity of information?
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Context: House Hansard - 214 - Jun/15/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
Mr. Speaker, our government will always be open to new solutions. We will always look at what more we can do and what we can do better. However, when we introduced the Canadian journalism labour tax credit, the Conservatives were against it. When we created the Canada Media Fund for the regions, the Conservatives were against it. When we introduced Bill C‑11, the Conservatives were against it. When we introduced Bill C‑18, the Conservatives, again, were against it. Do they understand that their actions have real consequences?
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