On Bill C‑18, I have to say that I'm concerned about the eligibility of businesses and the effectiveness.
If I understand correctly, one of the purposes of the bill is to protect local news. As we know, local news has been hit hard by the pandemic and by the fact that the big platforms are taking over the advertising revenues.
The size of the company is a criterion for negotiating with the web giants. Smaller media are also struggling. I am thinking in particular of regional coverage, especially in the more remote regions of Quebec and the rest of Canada.
How can we think that Bill C‑18 will support regional coverage if the smaller media are not eligible because of their size and their impact?