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House Hansard - 69

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 11, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/11/22 8:00:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Uqaqtittiji, it is great the member made such a great statement about the importance of ensuring Canadian cultural content. What the bill does not specify, though, is how long it would take to make sure that large companies like Netflix pay their fair share. I wonder if the member could share with us if the government will be transparent and make sure some of these profits are being shared with the public, as well as on which date they will be made to pay their fair share.
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Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/11/22 9:16:05 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Uqaqtittiji, I was struck by a question the member asked, and here is my question for him: What is stopping Canadians from watching indigenous online streaming services like IsumaTV? The answer is, American streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+. Does the member truly believe that without this bill Isuma will ever achieve the fair Canadian audiences it deserves?
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Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/11/22 9:43:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Uqaqtittiji, I know that the member for Kenora has a huge indigenous population in his riding. I would like to ask about the sections of this bill regarding indigenous people. One says, for example, “provide opportunities to Indigenous persons to produce programming in Indigenous languages, English or French, or in any combination of them, and to carry on broadcasting undertakings”. Does the member consider sections such as these censorship?
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Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/11/22 10:31:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Uqaqtittiji, I appreciate the comments from the member for Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek and her effort in wanting to protect freedom of speech for Canadians. I am finding her position interesting, though, because as an indigenous person, as a person who has experienced intergenerational trauma, I tend to be quite sensitive to assimilation, direct or indirect. I feel like the member's opposition to this bill is more a way of protecting unfettered foreign assimilation by web giants like Netflix, Amazon and Disney+. Could you comment on whether this is indeed the fact, that what you are trying to do is protect those rights?
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Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/11/22 11:16:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Uqaqtittiji, through you, I would like to ask the member this. Bill C-11 states clearly that both the act and the CRTC shall implement the act, “in a manner consistent with the freedom of expression”. Does the member not agree that section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides the necessary guidance to allow for Canadian freedom of expression?
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