Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present today.
The first is on the departure of radio and television journalists and, in particular, how we are continuing to see a disappearance of crucial local coverage in our communities.
The signatories of the petition are calling on the government to extend the Canadian journalism labour tax credit to include radio and TV. They are asking the government to support Canadian-owned media by dedicating 70% of federal advertising dollars to local radio, TV, print and digital media; and to eliminate tax deductions for advertising purposes on foreign-owned Internet-delivered media sites.