Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and I have always been lukewarm in the support of Bill C-55, believing it did not go far enough in providing sufficient protection for the Canadian magazine industry. We now know that it has been on the negotiating table with the American trade representatives, a very precarious place to protect Canadian culture.
The government says it is respecting the spirit of the bill, but we are afraid that there is nothing left but the ghost.
Can the minister explain how relaxing Canadian content requirements and encouraging foreign ownership protects Canadian culture?