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House Hansard - 307

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 307 - May/2/24
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • May/2/24 2:28:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, La Presse reported today that CBC management is planning for closer ties between the English-language network and Radio-Canada. Radio-Canada is not in crisis. CBC is in crisis. Closer ties will mean concessions made at the expense of Quebec culture and Quebec creators. Our cultural identity will be taken away and we will be assimilated into English Canada's identity. This is a very dangerous slippery slope. Will the Prime Minister reassure francophones in Quebec and Canada that the government has no intention whatsoever of merging CBC and Radio-Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 307 - May/2/24
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • May/2/24 2:30:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have an idea. Instead of merging aspects of CBC and Radio-Canada, how about making them more independent from each other? CBC has one set of problems, and Radio-Canada has another. The two of them do not have the same cultural identity, the same audience or the same corporate culture. They are two completely different entities. The Liberal-appointed CBC execs' proposal would weaken Radio-Canada to shore up CBC. The ultimate outcome will be assimilation of the francophone public broadcaster. Why not make them two completely separate Crown corporations?
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