ggle previewThank you, Madam Chair.
I want to apologize to the witnesses. Mostly, though, I am embarrassed for members of the committee. We obviously didn't learn anything from our meeting this summer, when members tried to politicize violence against women, just as this important issue is being politicized today. I urge my fellow members to remember that witnesses asked us not to turn this into a political issue.
That said, I very much want to thank Lauren Pragg, Tyler Wisner and Tyler Boyce for their remarks, which are very helpful to our study.
Mr. Breault, I found it interesting when you brought up the investigation by the Métro newspaper reporters.
Ms. Baker, I know the show “Décrypteurs” addresses these things.
With all the disinformation and misinformation out there, it's important to highlight that traditional media outlets have to abide by rules of ethics, unlike online media, which can post just about anything. I sometimes equate the online media world with the Wild West because it doesn't have the same rules and it contributes to the partisan polarization on this issue.
Could you explain why traditional media are an important tool for addressing the concerns of the LGBTQ community, as compared with social media?