Discussion · Government Orders
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau Bloc Québécois
“The government promised $600 million for culture this year, but never gave the money. Major festival groups in Quebec got more funding under the previous Conservative government than they do now. I want the member to explain that.”
“Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to my colleague, we are talking about $600 million that was promised for this year but never delivered. My colleague spoke so highly of culture, festivals and whatnot in his speech that I seriously doubt that this opposition day motion will yield any sort of solution. Maybe my colleague has not spoken with groups like Quebec’s REMI, the Regroupement des événements majeurs internationaux, and Festivals and Major Events Canada, or FAME. Honestly, these groups had a lot more funding during Stephen Harper’s era. What does my colleague have to say about that?”
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Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to my colleague, we are talking about $600 million that was promised for this year but never delivered. My colleague spoke so highly of culture, festivals and whatnot in his speech that I seriously doubt that this opposition day motion will yield any sort of solution. Maybe my colleague has not spoken with groups like Quebec’s REMI, the Regroupement des événements majeurs internationaux, and Festivals and Major Events Canada, or FAME. Honestly, these groups had a lot more funding during Stephen Harper’s era. What does my colleague have to say about that?