Mr. Speaker, the intent of this bill is to enshrine the principle that broadcast licences belong to the communities they serve and not to the CRTC. It makes the CRTC more accountable to the elected members of this House and it increases community input in CRTC decisions that affect them. Public accountability for the CRTC is at the heart of this bill and I thank my hon. colleague from Scarborough Centre for seconding this bill.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)