James Bezan at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On October 1st, 2024. See this statement in context.

October 1st, 2024 / 11:10 a.m.

Conservative

James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I want to thank the witnesses for being here and for participating in this important study.

I just want to start off by drilling down a little on the Canada Media Fund. A sum of $340,000 of taxpayer money went to Anastasia Trofimova. As you mentioned, she was a former employee of RT, Russia Today.

Do you believe that the Government of Canada should recoup those funds for funding Russian misinformation?

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