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House Hansard - 78

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • May/31/22 2:42:22 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, let us talk about representation. Yesterday, we heard a troubling revelation at committee. An organization dedicated to opposing Bill C-11 admitted that it was paid by YouTube and TikTok, but they claimed to represent exactly that, digital creators, saying they were grassroots. That is called astroturfing. Of course, this was never revealed before, and it raises serious questions. Did the Conservatives know this when they invited that organization?
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • May/31/22 2:43:32 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, we are standing up for them, as we are standing up for other cultural workers, for producers, for actors, and for our technicians, which is something the Conservatives cannot do. They cannot say they are going to support Bill C-11 because it is important to tell their stories, because it is important for music, or because it is important for television. They never said that, and they never will.
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • May/31/22 2:44:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, I have been clear on this since day one: The platforms have obligations, but the users do not. Platforms are in; users are out. It has been extremely clear since the beginning. However, there is one thing I am wondering about. I respect my colleague very much. He comes from Quebec and knows how important Bill C‑11 is, yet he refuses to support the government in its efforts to defend Quebec's culture and the French fact in television production and in music. I am both surprised at my colleague and disappointed in him.
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