Ethics  Mr. Speaker, WE Charity was one of several organizations to have submitted a Canada 150 proposal to the Department of Canadian Heritage, and it was subsequently selected. The two Canada 150 contribution agreements between WE Charity and the Department of Canadian Heritage were ap

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, our government has been there for Canadian media and we have been for years. We have invested more than $650 million to help media across the country. I find it quite ironic that I would be asked what our government has been doing to help the media when I have heard

COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Chair, my colleague, the minister responsible for tourism, is working hard with the industry and various partners to find the right way to get this industry back on track. The COVID-19 crisis has obviously had a very big impact on the tourism industry, as well as on the ar

COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Chair, if there is one thing people recognize it is that our government has acted swiftly to help a number of Canadians and a number of businesses, small, medium and large, across the country. We are working every day, morning, day, and often night, to do even more for them

COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Chair, the health and safety of Canadians is our top priority at all times. We know that tourism has been hard hit by COVID-19, and we are working tirelessly to mitigate its impact on the Canadian economy. As a first step, we are providing immediate help to those Canadians

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Orléans for her question. Even though we must all keep our distance from one another, I know all Canadians understand that our creators and our athletes keep us united and strong at home. On Friday, I announced a $500-million i

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell for his question and for his commitment in this file. As members know, environmental protection always has been and always will be a priority for me. I am pleased to be in this place among many people w

CBC/Radio-Canada  Madam Speaker, our government thanked the panel for the ambitious work it has undertaken and for delivering the final report. We are looking at the recommendation in this report and plan to take action as swiftly as possible.

CBC/Radio-Canada  Madam Speaker, I do wonder if the member opposite has actually read the report, because one of her colleagues welcomed the report and said that he would be happy to work with us for its implementation. My department officials would be happy to organize a briefing for any members

Justice  Mr. Speaker, my colleague shared some erroneous information. The English Montreal School Board has not received any funding from that program. I never thought I would have to rise in the House and give a lesson on a concept as important as independence. Independence means having

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague of some of the things the Bloc Québécois has said about the court challenges program, which include the following, and I quote: “That instrument has proven itself and has made it possible not only to make gains, but also to have ri

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague that the court challenges program is a fully independent, non-political program. We have no role to play in allocating funds or defining the eligibility criteria for the program. The decision is made by a committee of independent

News Media Industry  I said it in French, Mr. Speaker, and I will say it in English. Our government believes in a strong, free and independent press. The report we received from an independent panel specifically exempted news media from licensing requirements. Our government has said, very clearly,

News Media Industry  Mr. Speaker, we welcome the recommendations from this independent panel. I will be happy to sit with members of the opposition to look at the bill we will put on the table in the very near future.

News Media Industry  Mr. Speaker, our government will always support a strong, free and independent press. The report that we received from an independent panel specifically proposes that news media be exempted from licensing requirements. Let me be clear, in case we have not already been clear. We