Bill C-354

An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities)

Sponsor

Mario Beaulieu  Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Report stage (House), as of Oct. 2, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act to provide that the Commission must, in furtherance of its objects and in the exercise of its powers, consult with the Government of Quebec or the governments of the other provinces, as the case may be, before regulating aspects of the Canadian broadcasting system that relate to the cultural distinctiveness of Quebec or that concern French-speaking markets.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Feb. 28, 2024 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities)

Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 6, 2024

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 18, 2024

    • Scott Shortliffe, Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
    • Scott Hutton, Chief of Consumer, Research and Communications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
    • Rachelle Frenette, Legal Counsel, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
    • Manon Henrie-Cadieux, Director, Strategy and government relations, Fédération culturelle canadienne-française
    • Serge Quinty, Director of Communications, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
    • Liane Roy, President, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on Sept. 23, 2024