Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, certainly. Some of the news organizations.... For example, at one of the organizations I represent, First Peoples Radio, we've had to lay off our reporters because of the loss of revenue from cutbacks in advertising and in other forms of support, which were minimal. We now

Canadian Heritage committee  No, I don't believe it does. We are of the opinion that the bill is written in such a way that the opportunities for Indigenous communities are at a lower level than the opportunities given to local media. In our view, it's very important that we be considered in the same way, th

Canadian Heritage committee  We believe they are. So far, we've talked to several groups and we're absolutely not—

Canadian Heritage committee  I will, very quickly. In my opinion, they are crucial, yes, because they haven't been included in any agreements to date.

Canadian Heritage committee  The organizations you're talking about, which have only one journalist, should absolutely be eligible, yes. Many of our small Indigenous publications are in that situation. What we're trying to create here is an environment in which Indigenous news organizations are specifically

Canadian Heritage committee  Several Indigenous organizations across the country, including APTN, fully support my remarks today. Oftentimes, Native communities are more recent players in the news business, among others. Before the 1980s, no media outlets, except for one or two, reported any news about Indig

Canadian Heritage committee  My pleasure, Madam Chair.

Canadian Heritage committee  Good afternoon, Madam Chairperson and committee members. Thank you for the invitation to discuss Bill C-18. I am Jean LaRose, president and chief executive officer of Dadan Sivunivut. I am Abenaki from the Odanak First Nation, and I thank the Algonquin nation for allowing us to

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Before I start my presentation and my time, dadan means “our peoples” in southern Tutchone, and sivunivut means “our future” in Inuktitut.