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 your question, Mr. Rayes.

We discussed the intent of amendment PV-20. The two amendments are not identical, because amendment PV-20 adds the idea of giving the CRTC the power to ensure that a specified percentage of French language programs, and also English language programs, is broadcast. If the intent of amendment PV-20 is to ensure that the CRTC will have this power for French language original programs, then I'd like to point out that the committee has already adopted amendment BQ-18, which gives the CRTC this power.

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