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House Hansard - 37

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 28, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 3:07:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me begin by expressing my full solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The hon. member for Châteauguay—Lacolle is absolutely right. That is why our government is providing municipalities with an additional $750 million in funding for public transit. This funding will help fill some of the operational gaps caused by the pandemic. This will include two important requirements. First, our provincial and territorial partners must match our contribution. Second, provincial and territorial governments must match the federal contribution. This is good news.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)
  • Feb/28/22 4:47:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for their passionate speech and for putting forward some of the issues present to that member. One area in particular, given the COVID-19 pandemic, is that artists have been hit hard, not only in my district of Edmonton Griesbach but across the country. This legislation would find ways to ensure that small content creators actually get the surplus in funding they need. In my riding, there is a community organization called Arts on the Ave. It is suffering right now, and it needs this bill to show that Canadian content matters. Would the member comment on supporting small businesses, particularly arts businesses, in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Feb/28/22 5:15:15 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, that is a really important question. We need to recognize that by passing the legislation, we are giving the CRTC, which is politically independent of the House, the power to ensure that there is a level playing field. As an example, for Netflix there is going to be the obligation to contribute to Canadian content and funding. Canadian content and funding have always been obligations for television networks. We are levelling the playing field so that both sides have to be able to contribute to something important to all Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)
  • Feb/28/22 7:23:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are many things the member for Beloeil—Chambly and I agree upon, as a matter of fact. One part I would like the member to elaborate on more is funding for our allies in Ukraine and making sure they have the resources they need. The government has been able to support Ukraine with some funding, but much more needs to be done. Would the member agree that the Government of Ukraine needs money in hand now more than ever?
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Mr. Anthony Housefather
  • Feb/28/22 8:39:31 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. Yes, the government is prepared. The Minister of National Defence answered a question today about cybersecurity. We absolutely recognize that we must protect government bodies but also all bodies and institutions across the country. Russia is absolutely engaging in cyber-attacks and we must be prepared. That is why, yesterday, I proposed increasing funding so we can better deal with these kinds of situations.
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