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Canadian Heritage April 10th, 2008
Mr. Speaker, naturally I appreciate your correction. I dare not, as a minister on this side of the House, point to the opposition critic with another finger, for example.
That said, I will reiterate that I have a document here that was sent to more than thirty groups in 2001 and in which all the provisions contained in Bill C-10 appear with exactly the same wording.
Canadian Heritage April 10th, 2008
Mr. Speaker, as we know and as we saw in the media, particularly yesterday's La Presse, the member for Bourassa certainly has an imagination. He has imagined comments and meetings that allegedly took place or even threats purported to have been made by my office. This must stem from seeing UFOs when he was younger.
In 2001, a discussion paper was circulated by the former Liberal government for discussion with the cultural industry. More than thirty—
Canada Marine Act April 9th, 2008
moved:
Motion No. 1
That Bill C-23, in Clause 15, be amended by replacing line 36 on page 7 with the following:
“subparagraph 25(a)(iv).”
Heritage Buildings April 8th, 2008
Mr. Speaker, we are already working hard to find a solution so that the site continues to be a source of pride during the 400th anniversary celebrations, despite the fire that took place on the weekend.
Heritage Buildings April 8th, 2008
Mr. Speaker, Quebec City suffered a terrible fire last weekend. We are working and holding discussions with various local partners.
Of course, for the 400th anniversary celebrations, it is important to us that this site be preserved, be attractive and be a source of pride for all Quebeckers.
Canadian Heritage April 3rd, 2008
Mr. Speaker, the member for Bourassa can grandstand all he likes, but he knows that the wording of the clause in Bill C-10 is exactly the same as what his former colleagues, ministers Manley and Copps, included in a press release in 2003.
It is exactly the same thing, but five years later, suddenly the Liberals are asking questions.
Canadian Heritage April 3rd, 2008
Mr. Speaker, nothing could be further from the truth. Our government does not intend to engage in censorship. On the contrary, the government supports freedom of expression.
As I explained yesterday and as my deputy minister confirmed, in contrast to what the member for Bourassa is saying, at present, because of a legislative gap that has existed since 2005, if a producer were prosecuted under the Criminal Code, I would have no way of preventing that producer from receiving public money.
375th Anniversary of Trois-Rivières April 2nd, 2008
Mr. Speaker, the member should know that grants and contributions from the Department of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women are awarded according to strict, established criteria. It is not a matter of one program penalizing another program. Generally, programs are there to help different organizations and activities.
However, I will examine the issue for the member in order to give her some answers.
Canadian Heritage April 2nd, 2008
Mr. Speaker, there is no more and no less than what his former colleagues in the previous government intended in 2002 and 2003. And in a few minutes, I will be discussing this matter before the Senate committee.
Canadian Heritage April 2nd, 2008
Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome the new critic for heritage and official languages. Fortunately, they exercised enough good judgment not to make him critic for the status of women as well. However, the member should know that the government's intentions are the same as those announced in 2002 and 2003 by his former colleagues.