Discussion · Government Orders
Lisa Hepfner Liberal
“Canadian artists need government support and rules that promote Canadian content to succeed. I want to know if the member opposite thinks Canadian culture is important.”
“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the hon. member brought up Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. I read all of those books when I was a little girl growing up. That was before the Internet, when Canadians were able to talk to each other and find Canadian content. We have heard at heritage committee, over and over again from Canadian artists in every genre, that they would have not made it as far as they did without the supports and the Canadian content rules we have in place today. Does the member opposite believe that it is important to have Canadian culture?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the hon. member brought up Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. I read all of those books when I was a little girl growing up. That was before the Internet, when Canadians were able to talk to each other and find Canadian content. We have heard at heritage committee, over and over again from Canadian artists in every genre, that they would have not made it as far as they did without the supports and the Canadian content rules we have in place today. Does the member opposite believe that it is important to have Canadian culture?