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House Hansard - 165

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Mrs. Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge, CPC)
  • Mar/7/23 2:10:34 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, Canadians love watching YouTube, they love listening to music on Apple or Spotify and they sure enjoy bingeing on things like Netflix, Disney and Prime. They love it because they have control over what they watch and when they watch it. Creators have never had it better. As long as they have access to the Internet, they can start a channel or make a presence online. As long as they are willing to work hard and put in the creative energy, they can achieve great success, not just in Canada but around the world. Bill C-11, however, is about to change that. Bill C-11 would give the government the power to censor what Canadians can see and post online. Content creators from across Canada, along with consumer groups, have spoken out about the dangers of this bill. Legal experts have called it a grotesque overreach of government. When referencing this bill, Margaret Atwood did not mince her words in calling it “creeping totalitarianism”. Today, we are calling on the government to kill Bill C-11.
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Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Mrs. Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge, CPC)
  • Mar/7/23 3:13:26 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, Bill C-11 is an unnecessary and grotesque overreach of government control. It censors what Canadians can see, hear and post online. The minister has said that this bill is about “support[ing] Canadian culture”, but that is actually not true. The bill stifles creators' voices. In fact, subject matter experts have said that it likens Canada to countries like China or North Korea. Will the Prime Minister stop this damning overreach and kill Bill C-11?
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Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Mrs. Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge, CPC)
  • Mar/7/23 3:14:39 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, I would invite the member opposite to listen to Canadians. When they came to the House of Commons and the Senate, they said the same thing over and over again. They said creators, content experts and Canadians at large do not want this bill. It stifles their voices, prevents Canadian culture from being furthered and likens us to places like North Korea and China. It is a terrible bill; it needs to be killed. Will the minister concede to Canadian voices, give them the power and stop this terrible legislation?
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