Canadian Heritage committee  Which standards should we set? How do we determine what is acceptable or not?

Canadian Heritage committee  If they escape the Criminal Code, then amend the Criminal Code. That is the best thing to do.

Canadian Heritage committee  I hear you, Mrs. Fry, and if we can do it earlier, we shall.

Canadian Heritage committee  Our document will be available on Thursday. At the same time, we will hold a consultation on the matters to be dealt with in connection with this document. Does this document really describe the situation accurately, and if so what are the questions stemming from it? We are going

Canadian Heritage committee  As you know, there are criminal cases to which the Criminal Code applies. Even with the new media, there are problems of evidence and jurisdiction. This can be dealt with by amending the Criminal Code. Having said that, it is not our job to deal with behaviours that are not crimi

Canadian Heritage committee  You raised several points. Let me try to address them in order. You mentioned that in 2006 we said it had yet to have an impact. Those were the views that were imparted to us, and that's what the CRTC reported. Frankly, like you, I feel that was understating the issue. And th

Canadian Heritage committee  We have now produced this document, which you will see on Thursday, which unfortunately, frankly, is not terribly structured, because the new media isn't structured. It is very complex. We've tried to put it in as systematic a frame as we can. We say, “Here it is. Now, really, wh

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for inviting us to be here before you. As you say, there are two points, Internet content and administrative monetary penalties. I will begin by addressing the topic of Internet content. I am going to talk now about the regulatory background of the new

Canadian Heritage committee  There is a whole range of fines. It depends, of course, on the seriousness of the offence. Under the Telecommunications Act, the fines range from $1,050 to $15,000. We have to determine what constitutes an appropriate fine. The idea is not to harm or financially ruin broadcasters

Canadian Heritage committee  No, I think that would be a little high. As I said, we can provide you with a draft of the provisions on fines and an appropriate range of fines. In order to do this, we have to check on the fines in place in other industries for activities that are more or less similar. I do not

Canadian Heritage committee  I do not have any information of that type.

Canadian Heritage committee  I will go at the question differently. The bill before us suggests a review of the code and the standards. It was adopted in 1996, and community standards have changed the way we look at these things. It may very well be appropriate to review it. Whatever studies we have, we have

Canadian Heritage committee  If and when we have a hard case, we really have no means of dealing with it. Fortunately, so far the system has worked very well. Broadcasters are very responsible and responsive, and when these things have come up, they have dealt with them. However, as you are probably aware,

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. As I say, we have some on the telecom side already. This is with regard to the do not call list. And there was also a bill, which was enacted last year, that provides them in respect of other issues in telecom. Has it been done before on the broadcasting side? I honestly d

Canadian Heritage committee  I will ask Mr. Hutton to reply.