Media Industry  Mr. Speaker, our government will always support a strong, free and independent press. Let me repeat what I have already said. The report we received from an independent panel recommends that news media be exempted for licence requirements. I want to be clear about our intentions:

Media Industry  Mr. Speaker, our government will always support a strong, free and independent press. My colleague from Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis said last week that the report was interesting and that he welcomed it. Unlike the Conservatives, we will work to ensure that our cultural pol

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, we thank the Yale panel for the ambitious work it took on over the past 18 months and for the report it presented yesterday. We will carefully review the 97 recommendations it made on telecommunications, broadcasting and online content. Our government is committed to

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, there seems to be some confusion on the other side of the House between members of the Conservative Party. On the one hand, mere hours after the report was published, the member for Durham declared that he would throw it in the garbage. On the other hand, the member

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Sydney—Victoria for his excellent question. This government is committed to reconciliation with indigenous peoples. That is why our government is investing to strengthen and revitalize indigenous languages. Our government created the first In

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, our world-class public servants do incredible work for Canadians and we thank them for their efforts. Employees at the Ministry of Canadian Heritage work under a specific set of rules stated in its code of conduct. This is in addition to the rules of the Public Ser

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question. I would like to take a moment to thank the voters of Laurier—Sainte-Marie who did me the great honour of choosing me to represent them in the House. I also want to congratulate you on your election, Mr. Speaker. I want to reassu