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Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Member of the Board of Internal Economy

Hon. Steven MacKinnon

  • Member of Parliament
  • Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Member of the Board of Internal Economy
  • Liberal
  • Gatineau
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $80,565.87

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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:05:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the loss of Phil Lind. Phil was a Rogers executive for 54 years, working alongside Ted Rogers to build a great Canadian company. Phil was also a tireless advocate for multilingual, multicultural and specialty programming. In 1992, Phil had the vision to create CPAC, an independent broadcaster whose mission was to connect Canadians to their democratic institutions. Phil remained steadfastly committed to CPAC and its mission as the indispensable voice of democracy in Canada for over 31 years. He strongly believed that Canadian news should be told by Canadian producers. As the founder of what is now Rogers Telefund, Phil spearheaded the process to ensure financing for Canadian film and television producers over four decades. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002 and inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2012. He is survived by his children and partner Ellen. On behalf of all parliamentarians, join me in remembering this titan of Canadian business.
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