Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. I hadn't planned to do an opening statement, but I have something ready if members would like.

Canadian Heritage committee  First of all, I think Minister Guilbeault said it very clearly. When this committee decided to strike one of the sections of the bill, it was not made in a vacuum. The intent was to re-table amendments. This amendment is quite clear. It restricts the CRTC power on broadcasting se

Canadian Heritage committee  Maybe I would add one thing, in terms of new content, about what I said before. It's also important to say that the CRTC is also bound by the charter and has to respect the charter. The CRTC has a discretionary power and will have to exercise its authorities respecting the charte

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. I guess the question you are alluding to is the discoverability question. As I said, because the purpose of the bill hasn't changed, and because the four authorities in this one in particular are not a regulatory power that the CRTC can ask indirectly to broadcasting

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, that is correct. The supplementary explanatory document is in line with the same approach as the statements about the charter. Because the objectives of the bill, which Minister Guilbeault correctly outlined earlier, remain unchanged, it was concluded that the charter guaran

Canadian Heritage committee  This is a correct question and response, if I may say. Section 2 of the bill has not been affected, so users who are not affiliated to broadcasters and broadcasting service providers are not subject to the Broadcasting Act.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. The new proposed amendment, as you pointed out, really limits the regulatory power that the CRTC may have to a very small group and for specific authorities. What is important to say, when you look at those four heads of authorities for the CRTC, is that t

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and honourable member. One thing I will say is that freedom of expression is a very large concept. This is why, when we talk about the guarantee under the charter respecting freedom of expression, we really have to look at the broader context. In Canada, it'

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and honourable member. Yes, you're right. They are not political statements. They identify provisions of a bill that may potentially affect charter rights. They are drafted in plain language, and they speak to how you perform your work, but also to support p

Justice committee  If you'll allow me, Madam Chair, I'd like to give quite a comprehensive answer to that very important question. As you know, the fundamental reason that we are interested in disaggregated data is really to better address the issue of racism in the justice system, and also access

Justice committee  It was actually a two-year program designed to increase innovation and efficiency in the legal aid systems around the country.

Justice committee  I'd like to make clear that the discontinuation of the program does not have an impact on the quality of service people receive.

Justice committee  I can answer that, Madam Chair. A number of accounting considerations come into play, Mr. Fortin. The 2020-21 Main Estimates certainly gave the impression that the funding had been significantly cut back, but when you take the supplementary estimates into account, the amount is

Justice committee  It's a matter of allocations. Certain programs sunsetted while others were renewed, including the family information liaison units. To answer your question, I would say the fluctuations in the numbers you are seeing have no real impact on the grants we provide to various organiza

Justice committee  Madam Chair, I'll start with the last question. As Minister Lametti said, we have regular conversations with all our counterparts in the provinces. They have reassured us on the impact of their budget cuts and the fact that they have revisited the way they administer their legal