Evidence of meeting #23 for Canadian Heritage in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was violent.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:05 p.m.
As an Individual
I think it's fine as it is. As Jacqueline said, most of the shows that are violent are played after 9 o'clock.
5:05 p.m.
Conservative
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
I'd like another one-word answer, if I could, to this question: do you think parents should be the ones who tell you what to watch on television, or should it be the government?
5:05 p.m.
As an Individual
I do not think so. Parents can always say something, but maybe not going as far as to tell us what we can watch. I think that we should always sort of be able to watch what we like.
5:10 p.m.
As an Individual
I think parents should too, because some of their kids might be more mature than others. So maybe some can be allowed, because their parents are not too strict and they let them watch some things.
5:10 p.m.
As an Individual
I think it's our parents who should say what we should watch, because they know what we like, and they wouldn't say, at a show you like, “Oh, no, that's too bad for you” and make us change channels.
5:10 p.m.
As an Individual
I think our parents should be able to say what we watch, because the government wouldn't know what we want to watch and they would block channels and stuff.
5:10 p.m.
As an Individual
I'd have to agree with what Myriam said. I think it should be the parents who control it, because different children have different levels of maturity, and what might be appropriate for some 13-year-olds might not be appropriate for others. So I think the parents should be able to decide that.
5:10 p.m.
Conservative
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
I have one final question. This question has been put to some of you before, but I'd like an answer from all of you.
How many of you believe the violence you view on television makes you more violent in real life?
We'll start with Noémie.
5:10 p.m.
As an Individual
I do not think that it makes me more violent because I am not really a violent person anyway.
5:10 p.m.
As an Individual
For me, it depends on the violence. I wouldn't see something really bad, but if it is just hitting lightly but not beating up, I don't think it really changes for me, because I'm not violent.
5:10 p.m.
Conservative
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
Maybe I could just clarify the question.
Are you more violent because of what you're watching on television?
5:10 p.m.
As an Individual
Not really, because my friends and I usually just play fight. We don't punch each other or stuff like that.