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Martin Champoux

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Drummond
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $193,161.55

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Context: House Hansard - 329 - Jun/11/24
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Jun/11/24 2:44:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's independent filmmaker assistance program was working just fine. No one was complaining, but it was not quite restrictive enough for the NFB. This seems to be a running theme with Crown corporations. Letting artists be artists is no longer an option, I guess. The government has to tell them who to be, what to think, how to express themselves and on what topics. They need to adhere to a certain format and fit into certain boxes at all times. The situation with the NFB is worrisome. It makes sense that the cultural sector is rallying together and rising up. Whose side will the minister be on? Will she side with the arts or with state propaganda?
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Context: House Hansard - 144 - Dec/8/22
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Dec/8/22 3:14:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and, if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That the House recognize the extraordinary contribution of Jean Paul Riopelle to the visual arts and invite the museums of Quebec and Canada to highlight his work and his unique contribution to the arts as part of the centennial of his birth in 2023.
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Context: House Hansard - 143 - Dec/7/22
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Dec/7/22 3:00:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to hear that. I assume that a quick telephone call by the Minister of Canadian Heritage would correct the situation. If he were to do nothing about the National Gallery of Canada, it would either mean that he approves or that gallery management is following his orders. What is happening at the gallery is that the Liberals are literally turning it into an ideological propaganda tool rather than a place to preserve and promote the fine arts. That is how low they have stooped and I find it mind-boggling. That is happening not just at the gallery but also at the National Film Board of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts. Even the CRTC tried its hand at censorship a little earlier this year. When will the minister stop acting like the minister of propaganda and start acting like the Minister of Canadian Heritage?
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