SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 165

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Mar/7/23 3:14:04 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives had options. They could have sided with Canadians. They could have sided with our music creators, film producers or actors. However, they decided to side with the tech giants by abandoning the cultural sector. This is a shame. There is another thing: I do not think they understand the bill. I am not even sure they read it, even a year later, because if someone reads the bill, it is very clear. It is simply asking streamers to support our culture. They understand that. Everybody understands that but the Conservatives.
94 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Mar/7/23 3:15:14 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, I have to hand it to my colleague: She is very creative, which is good in the cultural sector. If we listen to people in the music sector and the film industry, they are all behind this bill. Streamers make a lot of money, which is fine. We are happy for them. However, the bill asks streamers to contribute to the creation of more music, film and television from here. It is good for Canadians but not for the Conservatives.
82 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Mar/7/23 3:16:25 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, my colleague is from Quebec. I think he is pretty great. We are from the same province. Did he talk to the Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo, ADISQ, which supports the bill? Did he talk to the Union des artistes, which also supports this bill? People in music, film and television all support it. Even Quebec supports it. Why? Because it is good for Quebec culture and for culture in Canada. The Conservatives do not like it because they do not care about culture. We care about culture. We are protecting it and we will always protect it.
114 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border