Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Transport  moved: That Vote 1, in the amount of $174,213,164, under Department of Transport—Operating expenditures, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 10—Department of the Environment  moved: That Vote 10, in the amount of $150,160,323, under Department of the Environment—Grants and contributions, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Indigenous Services Canada  moved: That Vote 1, in the amount of $371,205,027, under Department of Indigenous Services Canada—Operating expenditures, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote L20—Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development  moved: That Vote L20, in the amount of $7,600,000, under Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development—Loans to First Nations in British Columbia, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote L15—Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development  moved: That Vote L15, in the amount of $6,475,750, under Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development—Loans, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 10—Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development  moved: That Vote 10, in the amount of $984,370,095, under Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development — Grants and contributions, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the benefits of the digital world are not shared equally between the web giants and our artists, journalists, and creators. Web giants need to recognize that they have a responsibility. As the Minister of Finance already said, the international community has agreed to examine the impact of digitization on key aspects of the existing tax system and try to come to a consensus.

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to thank my colleague, the member for Scarborough—Rouge Park, for his important question and his hard work. Today our government reaffirmed its commitment to the fight against racism. Through budget 2018, we are investing $23 million, which will include support for multiculturalism programs.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Saint Boniface—Saint Vital for his question. I would also like to wish him a happy International Day of La Francophonie. In the same vein as my response earlier, I am pleased to announce that on March 28, we will be unveiling our new action plan for official languages.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, our official languages and the vitality of our linguistic communities are both extremely important to our government. There is good news in the most recent budget. It allocates $400 million for a new official languages action plan. Language rights, the vitality of linguistic communities, and access to services are priorities for us.

CBC/Radio Canada  Mr. Speaker, as my colleague mentioned, CBC/Radio Canada operates independently. That being said, we are always prepared to support any good initiative from the sector to protect our heritage. We will have the opportunity to engage in good discussions with sector stakeholders.

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, protecting the cultural exemption is a priority for our government, as demonstrated by our negotiation of the Asia-Pacific trade agreement. Unlike the previous government, we really have stood up for our cultural institutions. We obtained unanimous agreement from all member countries to guarantee the protection of our culture.

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, this is a time of upheaval for the television, radio, and media industries. We have been proactive. We reinvested in our television producers and we also recognize that we will need to modernize our laws, which we are doing. The Prime Minister has said so, we made a promise, and we will follow through on it.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, we know that the media sector is facing many upheavals because the way people consume content is changing. That is why we have made a commitment to modernize our policies so that they address digital issues. The Prime Minister has been clear on the tax issue. We have made a promise, and we are going to keep it.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, local information is very important for our government and, of course, it is essential to our democracy. That is why we have reinvested in our public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada, which has extended its coverage to communities like those in the Magdalen Islands. It has also opened new local stations in Kelowna, Saskatoon, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, and Hamilton.