News and Media Industry  Mr. Speaker, this is really insulting, not to me, not to the government, but to the professional journalists. In our society, professional journalists play a key role. It is one of the pillars of our democracy. After attacking professional journalism, which other pillar of our de

News Industry  Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we recognize how vital our journalists are. Canada is lucky to have professional journalists who work with facts. Professional journalism plays a key role in our society and is a cornerstone of our democracy. We are in talks with media rep

Media Industry  Wow, Mr. Speaker. That is quite the conspiracy theory. We, on this side of the House, recognize the importance of professional journalism, which plays an important role in our society and is a cornerstone of our democracy. That is why we allocated $50 million for journalism in t

News Industry  Mr. Speaker, journalism plays a fundamental role. It is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. That is why we invested $50 million in journalism in the last budget. We invested $14 million in minority communities. We helped strengthen CBC/Radio-Canada. I am currently touring t

News Industry  Mr. Speaker, I will let my colleague have some fun with his conspiracy theories. Practically speaking, we all know that professional journalism—high-quality, independent news—is one of the pillars of democracy. On this side of the House, we respect journalistic independence. That

Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is once again trying to sow division and rehash old squabbles. I find that surprising because I thought that party recognized the importance of unity considering that its members got back together. Quebeckers are proud Canadians who share common v

Government Spending  Mr. Speaker, with a commitment to public life, governors general provide a great service to Canada. It is clear that Canadians expect transparency and accountability when public money is spent. This applies to all organizations, all institutions, including the Governor General.

Government Spending  Mr. Speaker, with a commitment to public life, governors general provide a great service to Canada. Canadians expect accountability and transparency when public money is spent. This applies to all organizations, all institutions, including the Governor General. Therefore, we wil

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, our government is here for our artists and creators. We have invested $3.2 billion in culture, some of which has gone to CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canada Media Fund. We are also working to modernize laws that predate the Internet. We want modern laws to address today'

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, the Copyright Board plays an important role. It allows artists and creators to be fairly compensated for their work, but it took years to approve royalties and render decisions. Why? It was because the Conservatives did nothing to modernize the board. Therefore, we t

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, when we get asked the same question 20 times, it does start to sound like a broken record. Professional journalism is extremely important. We are working on this very serious issue. We announced $50 million to support journalism in underserved communities, as well

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her excellent question. Last night, we celebrated today's talent. We celebrated the history of ADISQ. We celebrated Harmonium. I was there, and so was the Prime Minister. This was a historic first, a clear example of how much the Pr

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, my colleague knows that the laws governing our system predate the Internet. He knows that we need to modernize them, and that is what we are doing with the panel of experts and the whole team. Eventually, we will legislate so that we have laws worthy of the 21st cen

Public Accounts of Canada  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, on behalf of the President of the Treasury Board, in both official languages, the Public Accounts of Canada, 2018. The Auditor General of Canada has provided an unqualified audit opinion on the Canadian government's financial statements.

Multiculturalism  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her important question, which allows me to repeat something that I have said many times, something extremely important for me. Throughout history and even today there are people in communities who experience systemic racism, oppression and d