Evidence of meeting #46 for Canadian Heritage in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was games.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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NDP
Rathika Sitsabaiesan NDP Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Do you think the fund should be increased, or do you think it might be useful to create a separate one for the gaming or digital side of the CMF?
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Vice-President, Industry and Public Affairs, Canada Media Fund
We revisit our program budget allocation on an annual basis, so it's something that may change again as of April of next year.
As to the creation of separate funds or separate funding mechanisms, tax credits and other means have been discussed so far in this committee. We may have views on that, but I think that's more up to Canadian Heritage. We've also received feedback in the studies we've done, where this sector is looking predominantly, as we've said, towards solutions in the venture capital section, whether that's government-backed or entirely private.
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NDP
Rathika Sitsabaiesan NDP Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Thank you.
I'd like to pass the rest of my time to Mr. Cash.
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NDP
Andrew Cash NDP Davenport, ON
Thank you.
Thank you all for being here.
I'm wondering if we could get a consensus on extending the study. I'd like to put a motion forward that we extend this study. We can discuss by how much, but we certainly have a number of people to still see, and I think there's been wide consensus among the witnesses that this is a very rich, broad topic. So I'd like to put that before the committee.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rob Moore
You're moving a motion that we extend the study. Do you want to discuss your motion now or when we do committee business?
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NDP
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rob Moore
Mr. Cash has a motion that we extend the study of the committee. It's a motion dealing with our study, so it is something that can be dealt with now.
Mr. Calandra, do you want to speak to the motion?
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Conservative
Paul Calandra Conservative Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
I'd actually rather speak to the witnesses, so I'd rather that we deal with this when committee business comes up.
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NDP
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rob Moore
There's a motion that we move in camera.
To our witnesses, we are moving in camera, so it can only be us here while we're in camera. Chances are we won't be out in time for you to come back, so I want to thank you for your time here with us and your testimony. We appreciate it.
[Proceedings continue in camera]