Canadian Heritage committee  Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to start by confirming the numbers that Mr. Scott gave us. Mr. Scott, you said that over the last 15 years we've gotten to a point where an equivalent of $5 billion a year is leaving Canada because of the change in the system; 450 news businesses have shut their doors, and half of the reporter jobs have been eliminated.

Canadian Heritage committee  I have a point of order, Madam Chair.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you so much, Madam Chair. About an hour ago, I requested the member speaking, MP Thomas, to be considerate in allowing me to ask the minister the final question, I believe it was, for that round. This is not the first time the member has used this tactic to cut people off from asking questions.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for being here, Minister.

Canadian Heritage committee  I have a point of order, Madam Chair.

Canadian Heritage committee  I just want to point out that we had the minister here for one hour. I am the last person, I believe, on the list to speak. Obviously, the minister has made it very clear that he is here for an hour. The member now has taken up 15 minutes speaking during her duration and also during her motion that she's moving.

Canadian Heritage committee  I've always respected the work that your organization has done, specifically around child protection, child welfare and accountability. I think it's a much-needed voice in Canada. I want to say on the record that I have really appreciated the work you've done in the past as an organization.

Canadian Heritage committee  Your content is uploaded to Facebook, through your organization or others, but no compensation relationship applies, based on the revenue Facebook would pull in from advertisement with your content.

Canadian Heritage committee  Finally, you said the bill would be strengthened if there were specific language around the importance of organizations like yours and the indigenous voice. What would that wording look like to you, and where would it be within the bill?

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you so much, Madam Chair. I'd like to thank all of the witnesses joining us here today. I'm going to ask Mr. Kint if he has any response to Mr. Menzies' comments.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you so much. I'd like to ask some questions of the CEO of APTN. Ms. Ille, specifically around the relationships between the big tech giants and an organization like APTN, do you currently have a relationship with the big tech giants?

Canadian Heritage committee  How do you feel about these deals that have been put forward by big tech giants and other publications? Does it feel like it's not a balanced approach to what's currently happening?

Canadian Heritage committee  Not from the general—

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.