Madam Speaker, Ottawa is once again bowing to pressure from Washington. The government wants to cancel a levy increase and allow Netflix, Amazon and other streaming platforms to get out of paying their fair share towards funding culture.
The Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is concerned about this situation. It stated: “Ottawa's decision...represents a major and deeply troubling setback in the face of U.S. pressure on Canada's cultural sovereignty.”
Who is in charge of cultural policy in this country: the Prime Minister or Donald Trump?