Canadian Heritage committee  I am getting there.

Canadian Heritage committee  If you allow me, I will speak. It is my right and it is my speaking time. My question is: what is the government trying to hide? It talks about the importance of transparency. In the budget, it allocates $600 million for the media, during an election year. I'm sorry, Mr. Boisson

Canadian Heritage committee  The president of the Association de la presse francophone, Mr. Sonier, said that the payroll tax will not even benefit the businesses in my riding. Mr. Boissonnault, there are regional media in my riding and I want them to benefit from the measures the government is putting in p

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much.

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Rodriguez, journalists—

Canadian Heritage committee  Please be brief, minister, because I have another question for you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Of course, minister.

Canadian Heritage committee  Minister, I would like to take advantage of the fact that you are before me today to ask you how much your government has invested in Facebook. Taxpayers have the right to know how much the Canadian government invested in Facebook over the past year.

Canadian Heritage committee  May I get the answer, Madam Chair? We are talking about the budget. I want to know how much the Canadian government invested in Facebook over the past year. That is money that is not going to our regional media. Could I get that answer, please?

Canadian Heritage committee  How much has the government invested in Facebook over the past year?

Canadian Heritage committee  If you don't have the answer on hand, minister, you could get it to us later today or in a few days from now.

Canadian Heritage committee  We are talking about helping the media. Advertising spending is being directed to new suppliers. Instead of using a loophole and contributing to the problem of declining ad revenues that our weekly newspapers and our traditional media are experiencing, why not attack the source o

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Welcome, minister. Of course we are open to allocating more money for festivals. You talked about the budget. The fact remains that there is a deficit in the tens of billions of dollars, which will be a burden for future generations. You have a bigger p

Canadian Heritage committee  Madam Chair, we are ready to vote and ask for a recorded division.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. Ms. Gould, let me congratulate you on teaching your children the Mi'kmaq language. I see you have a number of initiatives. At the community level, how do you see the impact of the legislation and its impact on promoting the Mi'kmaq language?