Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This amendment again addresses the community element. This amendment adds that Canada's broadcasting policy should enable public participation and public dialogue through the community element. The act states that the public should be exposed to “differing views on matters of public concern” and that assumes a private or public sector model of production in which Canadians are a passive audience to content created by a privileged class of journalists and producers.
The community element enables the direct participation of members of the public on matters of public concern. I'm hoping members of the committee will support this. Thank you.