Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have talked a lot about Netflix today, but now I'd like to talk about minority media, which is in a very serious crisis right now.
The announced plan has been the subject of some criticism. For example, an editorial by Sophie Gaulin, editor of La Liberté, entitled “Who does Mélanie Joly think we are?”, stated:
The bad news came through the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, Mélanie Joly. National Newspaper Week (October 1-7) [so, very recently] was well under way when on October 4, the minister decided to bring her good news to journalists. Her attempt to try to make Canadians believe that Justin Trudeau's government was intended to help the local and regional press.
Ms. Gaulin explained that the situation is getting out of hand, that there aren't many new measures and that, in western Canada, the $4.5 million over five years for internships has its limits.
I'll return to what Mr. Généreux said about technological developments, which create new challenges in terms of compliance with the Official Languages Act. Of course, we are talking about modernizing the act, but what challenges do we need to overcome in areas such as Netflix, newspapers and minority media?
These media face great challenges and advertisements slip through their fingers. The government used to advertise in these media, but now there are almost none. I would like to hear from you about this case, which follows the Netflix case.