Sheila Copps

[Canadian Heritage, April 30th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance has been approached by many members, including the members for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Lac-Saint-Louis, and Quebec's former minister of culture. Clearly, the Minister of Finance is very open to discussion. That is why we should be making an announcement shortly.

[Canadian Heritage, April 29th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, we are working together to find solutions because we know quite well that creating jobs in this sector is important for Canada.

[Canadian Heritage, April 29th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, the government knew that Radio-Canada's budget was increasing despite the cuts. This means that, in French, most of the projects approved are Radio-Canada's, and this creates an imbalance in the system.

For this reason we have asked all the fund partners to try to find a solution to ensure a balance between the independent producers and all the television stations.

[Parthenon Marbles, April 1st, 2003]

Madam Speaker, my question is for the hon. member. How quickly does he think he can get the motion through the House?

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, March 25th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, the hon. member may know that Wayne Gretzky is not between Victoria and St. John's.

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, March 25th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I was just asked by one of his colleagues whether he would be a delegate for me at the convention. I want to assure the hon. House that I am not planting any of these questions. I can tell the House that I thought Ron MacLean scored a hat trick.

[Canadian Television Fund, March 24th, 2003]

In fact, Mr. Speaker, the Canadian television fund is a $200 million fund that was created by a partnership between the public and private sectors.

This year, we will have over $200 million because the private sector has increased its contribution, which allows us—instead of investing in the public sector television fund—to invest in the CBC.

[National Parks, March 24th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I thank the member and all members of the House for the tremendous job they have done in securing $411 million of new investment in the national parks system.

The single largest investment in national parks in the history of our country, it will pave the way for the long awaited completion of the national parks system and include five marine conservation areas. It will indeed ensure that Parks Canada, the first parks system in the world, will continue to be the best.

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, March 20th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I completely agree with the member. I do not think there should be any kind of pressure. That is why I would certainly not cause any interference or have any involvement in any news decisions that are made by the CBC. It is the decision of the CBC's news department, and so it should remain.

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, March 20th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, first, I will assure the hon. member that the pressure to spike the story certainly did not come from me. Second, may I please reinforce the fact that any decision in the newsroom of the CBC must be the exclusive decision of the CBC.