Mr. Speaker, in his speech, my colleague mused about what Canadian values are. He was concerned that only leftist values would count, supposedly because the Liberal Party has been saying for years that it is the only party that properly represents Canadians and so on. I would refer him to clause 2 of the bill, where it states on page 6 that programming would have to be “varied and comprehensive, providing a balance of information, enlightenment and entertainment for people of all ages, interests and tastes”.
Subclause 2(4) of the bill goes on to set out the new provisions of subparagraph 3(1)(i)(ii) of the act as follows: “...are in the unique position of being able to provide varied programming to meet the needs of specific audiences”.
Specific audiences include the left, the centre, the right; it is all about freedom of expression, the freedom that is valued by all Quebeckers and all Canadians.