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Francis Scarpaleggia

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Lac-Saint-Louis
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $123,581.21

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Context: House Hansard - 173 - Mar/27/23
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia
  • Mar/27/23 7:22:13 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, this is a very technical bill, but my understanding is that the amendment in the Senate could encourage music companies to share music on platforms like YouTube instead of on music services like Spotify and Apple Music. The bill is quite clear that it is not meant to regulate the small, independent creator. As a matter of fact, it says here that proposed paragraph 5(2)(h) of the act would require that regulatory policy: (h) takes into account the variety of broadcasting undertakings to which this Act applies and avoids imposing obligations on any class of broadcasting undertakings if that imposition will not contribute in a material manner to the implementation of the broadcasting policy set out in subsection 3(1). There are checks and balances all through this bill to ensure that the small, independent creator is not brought into the scope of this legislation. It is important to note that there are safeguards throughout the bill, including with respect to freedom of expression.
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Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Jun/13/22 5:22:15 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, I always enjoy listening to the member's speeches. He has that marvellous mellifluous form of delivery and he is very engaging, but I found a big contradiction in what he said today. He talked about how the CRTC cannot seem to get anything done, yet in the same breath he said the CRTC will regulate everything in our lives. It sounds to me as though there is a lack of coherence in the Conservative message, and I would like a comment from the member on that.
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Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia
  • Jun/13/22 4:35:13 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, I am trying to get a better grasp of the question. It seems to relate to Bill C-18 on news content, the bill that will force web giants and traditional media to negotiate together and ensure that compensation is provided for the content used and paid for by traditional media. I saw somewhere in Bill C‑11 that schools, for example, do not have to worry because they are exempt. I believe, although I am not certain, that this does not really have to do with community media. Another clause in the bill states that it will not apply to a service that is too small. The CRTC will not have time to regulate the thousands of websites belonging to creators. Let us face it, the CRTC does not have the capacity to regulate all of that.
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