Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, our artists are among the Canadians who have been hit the hardest by the pandemic. They are suffering financially and mentally. Bill C-10 brought them the hope that things would get better soon with the promise of forcing web giants to invest in our stories and music

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, if anyone is abandoning our creators, it is the opposition. It refuses to let us move forward with Bill C-10, which nearly all arts organizations across the country are calling for. Just this week, it was ADISQ and the Union des artists. Why did the Bloc Québécois v

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, the bill is not about what Canadians do online. It is about what the web giants do not do, which is to support Canadian stories and music. The bill explicitly exempts individuals from contribution requirements. We have and will continue to improve the bill so it can

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, as they say, actions speak louder than words. My esteemed colleague has an opportunity to support francophone artists from across the country. Bill C-10 will enable the government to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in culture, in music, in our TV shows and mo

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, Google made $180 billion U.S. in profits last year, and YouTube made $15.1 billion U.S. All Bill C-10 asks is that a small portion be invested in Canadian and Quebec culture, for our artists and creators. The Conservatives insist on protecting these companies, which

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to the hon. member, I must say that what he is saying is false. Let us not forget that a year ago, there was no obligation on the part of web giants to invest in Quebec culture. That is what we are trying to accomplish with Bill C-10. There was

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, our artists are among the Canadians who have been hit the hardest by the pandemic. They are suffering financially and mentally. Bill C-10 brought them the hope that things would get better soon, with the promise of forcing web giants to invest in our stories and musi

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question. I too find it alarming that one party in the House of Commons does not share our unease and concern about climate change. With respect to Canada's international performance in the fight against climate change, I humbly

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I would beg to differ with the hon. member's characterization of what is happening in Canada. Just a few months ago, there was an announcement by the Government of Canada, in collaboration with the Province of Ontario and Unifor, for the construction of North Ame

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise in the House today to debate Bill C-12, which our government introduced in the House. This bill, which is entitled the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, is the culmination of many years of advocacy, work and national an

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite will be happy to learn that I will be tabling legislation on online harms in the coming week. On the issue of cultural reproduction and the fact that web giants should be paying their fair share, as I mentioned earlier, her colleague, the member

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, what I would do is quote the member's colleague, the Conservative MP for Saskatoon—Grasswood. I will say it again. I think this needs to sink in. He said, “the legislation does nothing to address social media companies, such as Facebook and Google, and their various

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, this is another example of the disinformation campaign the Conservative Party of Canada is waging against the Canadian public. An impressive number of stakeholders came to committee to testify on Bill C-10, and they told us how necessary this legislation is. It has

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, this time I would like to quote the president of the Fédération nationale des communications et de la culture. Speaking directly to the member for Richmond—Arthabaska, she said, “With all due respect, we have had enough conversations in which you agreed with Bill C-1

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I would like to quote the chair of the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions who, in responding to the member, reminded him that for 50 years the CRTC has never regulated content on radio or television and has never restricted freedom of expression in b