Thank you.
The reason for this amendment being moved is that right now the legislation as it reads is quite broad, so my concern is that it is.... Well, I'll start here. The minister intended or has stated that this bill is intended to help smaller news businesses here in Canada. Interestingly, originally this bill was touted as something that would help local newspapers. It's been expanded to include broadcasters as well, but the point is this. In this definition that we have in clause 2 on line 11, with regard to news businesses, I do believe that it's necessary to further clarify that it is those news businesses that operate in Canada.
There have been many witnesses who have come forward and expressed concern with regard to news businesses that are foreign-funded, or even operating outside Canada but then pushing their news into our country. There is concern that those individuals would have the legal right to demand bargaining with platforms.
For further clarity, I would ask that we amend this bill to make sure that it is restricted to those news outlets that operate in Canada. That is the amendment I am bringing forward here.
I wish to ask some questions, but I'll give others an opportunity to speak should they desire to.