Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
We heard testimony...and just one example is OUTtv, which on market forces basically was excluded from a number of streaming distributors. The market forces do exclude programming. The idea that Canadians obtain the programming of their choice when market forces, the big web giants, basically set the conditions, I think is somewhat misguided. That's why we have the uneven playing field that really calls for Bill C-11.
I'm reminded of that famous quip by Tommy Douglas that it's every man for himself, said the elephant, as he danced among the chickens. This is the kind of situation that develops when market forces are the only thing that are put into place, which is why Bill C-11 helps to level the playing field. Yes, there is a provision of market forces, no doubt, but there's also a bit of a counterbalance so we have a level playing field.
I'll be voting against this amendment.