Discussion · Oral Questions
Martin Champoux Bloc Québécois
“Our culture needs American streaming platforms to pay levies. The Prime Minister made our broadcasting law meaningless by dropping these fees. I want the minister to tell the Prime Minister he made a mistake.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have said this before, but it bears repeating: The future of our culture depends on requiring American streaming platforms to pay levies. However, every time we talk about it, the minister descends into partisanship. That is a shame because the levies were the result of long-term work carried out across party lines. We have no problem saying that in Quebec, the amendment to the Broadcasting Act was seen as a good move by the Liberal government. However, the Prime Minister made it effectively meaningless by scrapping the levies. Will the minister stand up today and announce that he has the courage to tell the Prime Minister that he made a mistake by scrapping the levies?”
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Opposition question in Question Period
Respect 68 of 100
This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “announce that he has the courage to tell the Prime Minister that he made a mistake by scrapping the levies?”.
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Mr. Speaker, I have said this before, but it bears repeating: The future of our culture depends on requiring American streaming platforms to pay levies. However, every time we talk about it, the minister descends into partisanship. That is a shame because the levies were the result of long-term work carried out across party lines. We have no problem saying that in Quebec, the amendment to the Broadcasting Act was seen as a good move by the Liberal government. However, the Prime Minister made it effectively meaningless by scrapping the levies. Will the minister stand up today and announce that he has the courage to tell the Prime Minister that he made a mistake by scrapping the levies?