Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, it goes without saying that our Prime Minister is an ardent defender of official languages. That is why he gave me a strong mandate to support him on this issue. Official languages are a priority for our government and we have done more than just talk. We have taken

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Sudbury for that important question. I am proud of our government's positive leadership on official languages. Here are just a few of the things we have done: reinstated the francophone immigration program, arranged for the appointment of bili

Health  Mr. Speaker, I have received the report from the National Capital Commission. The NCC has provided a space for the public to express their priorities in finding a new site for the hospital. I want to thank them. All levels of government need to be involved in order to achieve a

Health  Mr. Speaker, we will be receiving the report today. Of course, I will have a close look at it. There is a clear need for a downtown hospital in Ottawa. We will make sure our approach acquires the support of the partners involved in building this important hospital that will serv

CBC/Radio-Canada  Mr. Speaker, I must remind the hon. member that we reinvested $675 million in CBC/Radio-Canada because there were important cuts in the past 10 years that really negatively affected our public broadcaster. I would also advise my colleague in front that we just did public consult

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Mr. Speaker, as we have often said, we announced during the election campaign that we would be investing $675 million in CBC/Radio-Canada and that is what we did. Why? Because we wanted to make up for the Conservative cuts of the past 10 years, and because Canadians believe in a

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Mr. Speaker, we just reinvested $675 million in the CBC. We also decided to launch important public consultations on how to support Canadian content in a digital age. What we heard in these public consultations was that Canadians loved the CBC. Thirty thousand people participat

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Mr. Speaker, we understand that the media and the entertainment sectors are facing important challenges because of technological changes that are affecting how people consume information and entertainment. That was why we decided to look into the entire federal policy tool kit to

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, Canada's museums are spaces of exchange, creation, and discovery. I was proud to launch a new process for the 45 positions available on the boards of our six national museums. The government has adopted a much more open, transparent, and merit-based approach. I inv

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to thank the National Capital Commission for its hard work. Last spring, I asked it to do a thorough review of potential sites for the new Ottawa Civic Hospital. There was a rigorous, open, and transparent process, with 8,000 people participatin

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his important question. I would like to remind him that we are indeed holding an open and transparent consultation process and that we are going to make public the briefs submitted by the various stakeholders. I thank the membe

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his important question. I am proud to be part of a government that values our two official languages and is showing leadership in this area. Of course, all recommendations from the commissioner are always carefully considered and valued grea

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Vancouver Centre for her important question. We know that the film industry generates billions of dollars a year in economic activity, and we believe in its potential. That is why we decided to reinvest in Telefilm Canada in the last budget

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our Canadian content creation sector is strong, and our Canadian artists and productions have succeeded on the world stage. We are committed to supporting them. We are in the midst of public consultations right now to make sure we hear all the voices of Canadians wh

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, the Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's most important marketplace for the book publishing industry. Being the guest of honour is a fantastic opportunity to enable and support Canada's world-class authors, artists, and cultural entrepreneurs to maximize their full exp