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House Hansard - 252

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 252 - Nov/21/23
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Nov/21/23 3:01:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our media are in crisis. Yesterday, the big boss at Québecor said that TVA was hanging on by a thread. The vice-president of Bell Media added, “The longer we wait, the more we put ourselves at risk, and the more we risk losing news sources”. Meanwhile, what does the minister have to say? She said, “We hope to have a new regulatory framework by 2025.” The media are at risk now. Do I understand correctly that we might have to wait another two years? By 2025 it will be too late. What exactly is the minister waiting for?
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Context: House Hansard - 252 - Nov/21/23
Hon. Pascale St-Onge (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Nov/21/23 3:03:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question and for the fact that, unlike the Conservatives, the Bloc has contributed to ensuring that we get through the process to adopt the Online News Act, but also to modernize the framework of the Online Streaming Act. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is now ready to begin implementing this new regulatory framework. We will see the results in the coming months and years. One thing is certain: Unlike the Conservatives, we have always been there to support our creators and our artists. We will continue to do so.
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