Canadian Heritage committee  I definitely think we need to be compensated for our news stories. More and more we're getting traction. Like I was saying, people are watching our stories. They want to have the indigenous perspectives on what's going on in Canada. Facebook and Google are where people are goin

Canadian Heritage committee  Right now, no, we don't have that.

Canadian Heritage committee  Certainly, there are various places where we could put it, but I just alluded to paragraph 11(1)(a), which talks about the exemptions. We just talked about indigenous communities, and that's the only time the word “indigenous” is noted in this bill. If we talk about the need for

Canadian Heritage committee  We have no relationship with Facebook or Google, but we do have a relationship with YouTube.

Canadian Heritage committee  That's a very good question and it's very tricky to answer. We have not been approached; we have not approached them either. We know, like everybody knows, that deals were made with the larger news outlets. I'm trying to figure out where APTN fits in this overall picture. We ar

Canadian Heritage committee  Definitely. There needs to be a recognition of indigenous news organizations within the bill. The way it's drafted, we're just included in a large...and the idea of diversity is at the way end. What we bring is often underestimated in the news industry. By telling the stories ou

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you so much for your kind words for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. I am most proud. We acknowledge them with pleasure. It goes without question that we support Bill C‑18. APTN needs money. Our network is included in basic cable packages, but we need more funds

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't know if the benefits will be substantial. In terms of financial impact, I can say that there will be some. It remains to be seen how much and how negotiations will take place.

Canadian Heritage committee  That is an excellent question. I have thought about this a lot. That could be advantageous. I wonder, however, if a formula will be established for companies. I believe that Ms. Ageson spoke earlier of a fair formula for all. It would be great if there was a formula. Otherwise,

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning, Madam Chairperson and members of the committee. [Witness spoke in Abenaki and provided the following text:] Kwaï! Nd'aliwizi Monika Ille. Aln8ba Sqwa nia odzi Odanak m8wkaw8gan. [English] Hello, my name is Monika Ille. I'm an Abenaki from the community of Od

Canadian Heritage committee  Certainly. I could start by talking about two of the changes that pertain directly to APTN, our own media and indigenous people. Proposed paragraph 3(1)(o) says that indigenous people could carry on “programming undertakings”, but when you say that, you exclude online activities

Canadian Heritage committee  As you know, APTN is mandatory carriage, so right now we get 35¢ per subscriber per month. We do have a place in the landscape, and it took time for us to get there. When APTN started we were way far on the BDUs' dial. You'd have lots of snow before you got to APTN. There was an

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairperson and members of the committee. [Witness spoke in Abenaki and provided the following text:] Kwaï! Nd’aliwizi Monika Ille. Aln8ba sqwa nia odzi Odanak m8wkaw8gan. [English] My name is Monika Ille. I'm an Abenaki from the community of