Fundamentally, this bill, which draws inspiration from the Australian experience and that of the Competition Bureau, seeks to regulate the economic ties between various companies and to address the current imbalance. That's what it's really about.
Interestingly, professional journalism is already held to certain standards. Indeed, most journalism organizations in Canada are already monitored by press councils that audit the quality of their publications and that individuals and various interest groups can call upon if a publication is misguided or is otherwise in breach of journalistic standards. All over Canada and Europe, there are news businesses that agree to these councils monitoring the quality of their publications. That's what professional news outlets do.
Let's take the example of qualified, quality journalism. I spoke of the criteria—