Thank you so much, and thank you to the interpreters for their important work as well.
I wanted to start off by saying that, in listening to this conversation over the last five hours, I've thought a lot about growing up in Canada in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and about turning on the radio and picking up some Platinum Blonde or Glass Tiger. Even before that, I listened to 1970s Canadian content and could turn on the television and see a lot of that content.
I think we would all agree, regardless of what your position is on this specific piece of legislation, that putting forward good Canadian content is good for Canadians. It actually teaches about our history and about our present. It helps us understand where we're going as a nation, as well.
I think we need to find a balancing act. The simple truth is that these big Internet giants have become the new deliverers of content. The Amazons, Googles and YouTubes deliver content. If you go into any household in this country today and talk to a young kid, most of their content is coming from online services. We need to build a modern system that's reflective of our values as Canadians, but which also puts in place the realities of today. The world has changed.
I do appreciate everyone joining in on this conversation.
I have a question for Ms. Paré.
Specifically, why is it essential for us to include social media platforms in Bill C-11? Why is the regulatory flexibility under the bill so important to the music sector?