Thank you, Madam Chair.
Here is a brief explanation of this amendment. It is talking about exporting Canadian content and making sure it is promoted and can succeed globally.
I would note that it wasn't too long ago a Canadian Heritage delegation was in Europe, celebrating and spreading Canadian content and the Canadian industry over there. This is something I think we should be promoting, from a broadcasting perspective and a creator perspective.
This would be an amendment to the broadcasting policy for Canada. It reads that Bill C-11, in clause 3, be amended by adding after line 22 on page 4 the following:
(2.1) Subparagraph 3(1)(d)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(ii) encourage the development of Canadian expression by providing a wide range of programming that reflects Canadian attitudes, opinions, ideas, values and artistic creativity, by displaying Canadian talent in entertainment programming and by offering information and analysis concerning Canada and other countries from a Canadian point of view, and foster an environment that encourages the development and export of Canadian online undertakings globally,
That would be my amendment.
I think it's important we do what we can to promote and export Canadian talent and creations around the globe.
Thank you, Madam Chair.