Kerry Diotte at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On May 6th, 2021. See this statement in context.

May 6th, 2021 / 3:45 p.m.

Conservative

Kerry Diotte Conservative Edmonton Griesbach, AB

That's good news.

You've touched on journalism. I was a journalist for 30 years, so the state of journalism always interests me.

Now, in our country, some independent media complain that they're not often allowed at high-level government news conferences, or that if they are, they won't be allowed to ask questions. What's the state of independent journalism in Russia? Is it under threat, and what can be done about it?

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