Mr. Thomas Owen Ripley at the Canadian Heritage Committee

On April 26th, 2021. See this statement in context.

April 26th, 2021 / noon

Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace, Department of Canadian Heritage

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the question, Mr. Housefather.

If the intention is to ensure that the CRTC has an order-making power to require that there be a proportion of French language original programming, BQ-18 covers you. If that is the intention and the spirit behind PV-20, I do not believe it adds anything.

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