Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The amendment in question, which you'll find on page 86 of the package of amendments, refers to the following proposed subsection 9.1(1) of the bill:
9.1(1) The Commission may, in furtherance of its objects, make orders imposing conditions ... that the Commission considers appropriate for the implementation of the broadcasting policy set out in subsection 3(1), including conditions respecting
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Amendment BQ-24 adds the following after paragraph 9.1(1)(j):
(k) the proportion of programs to be broadcast that shall be original French language programs, while ensuring that these programs represent a significant proportion of Canadian programs;
(l) the proportion of programs to be broadcast that shall be devoted to specific genres in order to ensure the diversity of programming; and
(m) continued Canadian ownership and control by broadcasting undertakings.
The last paragraph may be the one to keep in mind. As a result of this proposed amendment, the legislative drafters suggested that we add the other amendment, since it affected the definitions, including the definition of “control.”