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Public Safety committee  In 30 seconds, yes....

June 19th, 2017Committee meeting

André Pratte

Public Safety committee  It's a difficult situation because there's not an obvious business model for journalism, but at the same time I think there is a positive side because if you look at what's going on in the U.S. today, it is obvious that people are yearning for quality news. There is a lot of fake

June 19th, 2017Committee meeting

André Pratte

Public Safety committee  I'm not sure the bill would protect against this, but I'm not sure if the bill has anything to do with that either. One thing is for certain: the bill says that journalism has to be his or her main occupation, and it has to be remunerated. Someone who is not a real professional j

June 19th, 2017Committee meeting

André Pratte

Public Safety committee  I would say the same thing. With this bill, I think we have an important first step. It is often said that we should not throw out the good in pursuit of the perfect, so I think we need to look at what we can achieve today without necessarily trying to get it perfect. We also nee

June 19th, 2017Committee meeting

André Pratte

Public Safety committee  Are you referring to the fact that it's a first step and that there is still a long way to go?

June 19th, 2017Committee meeting

André Pratte

Public Safety committee  There is no doubt about that. We need to test out the measure first to see how it will work. It establishes many parameters, which judges will have to interpret. I do think, though, that those parameters are extremely sound and that they should hold water come what may.

June 19th, 2017Committee meeting

André Pratte

June 19th, 2017Committee meeting

André Pratte

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Chair. “Democracy dies in darkness”: this has been The Washington Post's slogan for a few months now. Like all slogans, it does not really need an explanation. It says it all. Without the spotlight shone by the media on public and private institutions, on those who go

June 19th, 2017Committee meeting

André Pratte