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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation May 31st, 2013
Again, Mr. Speaker, CBC Radio-Canada receives almost $1 billion worth of taxpayer contributions each year. The president of the CBC has continued to say that it will continue with its plan for 2015. That will be to provide services in both official languages in all regions of the country.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation May 31st, 2013
Mr. Speaker, CBC Radio-Canada receives almost $1 billion in taxpayer funding. It has committed to undertaking its plan for 2015, and it will continue to provide services in all regions of the country and in both official languages.
The Canadian Museum of History Act May 28th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, the member talks about curatorial independence, and that is why section 27.(1) of the Museums Act has not actually been changed. The member would know that if he read the bill.
He talked about travelling exhibits. Section 9.(e) of the bill talks about travelling exhibits.
He talked about research. Section 9.(f) talks about research.
The mandate of the museum is this:
The purpose of the Canadian Museum of History is to enhance Canadians’ knowledge, understanding and appreciation of events, experiences, people and objects that reflect and have shaped Canada’s history and identity, and also to enhance their awareness of world history and cultures.
Is the real reason that the NDP members cannot support this bill that they are having a difficult time, because so many people within their caucus are actually separatists who have no pride or appreciation for this country, and they are having a difficult time passing a bill that wants to promote and respect Canada?
The Canadian Museum of History Act May 28th, 2013
Wow, that hurt. That hurt.
The Canadian Museum of History Act May 28th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, there go the NDP members again, insulting Canadians from beginning to end. Millions of Canadians across this country voted for this government and gave us a majority. Imagine equating a government that was democratically elected by the people of this country to a tinpot dictatorship.
That should not surprise us because the New Democrats question the value of the Canadian efforts in World War I and World War II. The NDP defend those disgusting comments made by their members as though those achievements meant nothing. The last time we debated this, one of its members suggested that anybody who voted for the Liberals must have had an intellectual lobotomy, suggesting that the people who vote for any party other than the NDP are too stupid to get it.
Here is the reality. Canadians are smart people. That is why the New Democrats have lost 16 straight elections in a row. No wonder they are so bitter. If I lost 16 straight elections in a row I would be bitter too.
The mandate of this museum—
Canadian Museum of History Act May 28th, 2013
You said there was not. That was your first statement in the first five minutes. You do not know what you are talking about.
Canadian Museum of History Act May 28th, 2013
There was not.
Canadian Museum of History Act May 28th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, again, I am going to keep hitting on this topic because it is quite clear to me that the NDP has not read the bill or does not understand it.
The same member referenced, yet again, the fact that there is no mandate to bring this museum internationally. Proposed paragraph 9(1)(e) talks about “Canada and internationally”. I would ask the member to actually read that section. Paragraph (f) talks about the importance of research. I would ask her to read that section.
The member for Western Arctic talked about our first nations who have been here for 30,000 years. What about them? He clearly has not even read the name of the new museum. How can they understand the bill if they have not even read the title of what the new museum is going to be called?
The purpose of the new Canadian museum of history is to enhance Canadians' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of events, experience, people and objects that reflect and have shaped Canada's history and identity. It is also to enhance their awareness of world history and cultures. How can you possibly not support that mandate—
Canadian Museum of History Act May 28th, 2013
Because it is in section 9.
Canadian Museum of History Act May 28th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, let me assure the member that the website does actually exist. I was looking at it on my cellphone. However, I guess it speaks to the fact that yet again the member does not know what she is talking about. I would refer her to proposed section 9 of the bill, which says:
undertake or sponsor any research related to its purpose or to museology, and communicate the results of that research;
The member talks about the museum not having a mandate to do research. Wrong. It does, and it is on page 3.
She talks about the curatorial independence, and if she actually read the Museum Act she would find that:
No directive shall be given to a museum under section 89 or subsection 114(3) of the Financial Administration Act with respect to cultural activities, including
(a) the acquisition, disposal, conservation or use of any museum material relevant to its activities
(b) its activities and programs for the public...
and research with respect to the matters referred to in the other paragraphs guaranteeing curatorial independence.
The member is wrong on financing. We have given $142 million. She is wrong on research. It is wrong on there not being a website and wrong on the curatorial independence.
Is there anything that she was actually right about? No. Did she actually even read the bill, because that would actually help.