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House Hansard - 87

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 13, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Mr. Tim Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga, Lib.)
  • Jun/13/22 2:07:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Wellesley Township Community Health Centre will make its home in the new rec complex. The health centre will be a key component of the project, more visible and accessible to the public, and it will help provide primary care services to the people in our rural townships in Kitchener—Conestoga. I want to thank Jeff and Julie Jones from Linwood, who recently donated $500,000 to the construction of the new recreation centre. In recognition of their generous contribution, the health centre will now be called “The Jones Family Health and Wellness Centre”. This is not the first time Jeff and Julie Jones have made significant contributions to our community. They have supported community projects for the Linwood Community Centre, the construction of multiple baseball diamonds, walking trails and memorial forests. On behalf of our grateful community, I want to thank the Jones family for their continued displays of generosity, making Kitchener—Conestoga an even better place to live.
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Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Mr. Tim Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga, Lib.)
  • Jun/13/22 6:08:58 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, I have had the privilege of sitting on the heritage committee all through this study, and as an artist myself, I know that we, on this side of the House, are fighting for artists as hard as we can. We have met with almost every major stakeholder of arts groups in the country, and they all support this bill. The opposition is talking about free speech. I would suggest that artists are on the forefront of defending free speech. Everything we do is to make sure we are defending free speech. That is what the arts are a big part of. Can my colleague explain how the opposition somehow thinks every arts organization in Canada is wrong yet the Conservatives are correct about this being an attack on free speech?
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Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Mr. Tim Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga, Lib.)
  • Jun/13/22 6:50:30 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, foreign tech giants have been crashing on our couch in Canada without paying their fair share. Today, those subscription-based foreign streaming platforms benefit from access to Canadian markets but have zero responsibility toward Canadian artists and contributing to our creators. Passing the online streaming act and regulating these foreign web giants to pay into the system that our traditional broadcasters already pay into would contribute to funds for artists and our own storytellers. Can my colleague from Avalon tell the House how important arts, music and culture are to Newfoundland and Labrador?
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Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Mr. Tim Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga, Lib.)
  • Jun/13/22 7:05:59 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, I like my colleague. He is a friend and he is also my French teacher. We work together on the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. I did not know he was that old. Can he explain just how important this bill is for protecting Quebec culture and the French language?
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