Canadian Identity and Culture

Question period exchanges on support for Quebec and Canadian culture. The Bloc Québécois said the Prime Minister is giving in to American streaming companies such as Netflix and Disney by not requiring them to pay fees supporting local content, and argued the arts sector stands to lose $3.4 billion as a result. Liberal minister Marc Miller replied that the government is investing in culture now, citing $750 million for CBC/Radio-Canada, Telefilm Canada and the National Film Board and a $600 million funding announcement, and criticized the Bloc for voting against that funding. The exchange also included pointed remarks between the two members about each other’s records.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages

Liberal
“The Bloc Québécois voted against $750 million for Canadian culture and media. They pretend to care about culture, but our government is the one actually funding it.”
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Mr. Speaker, only the Bloc Québécois would stand up in the House and vote against three-quarters of a billion dollars for culture, for CBC/Radio-Canada, for Telefilm Canada and for the National Film Board of Canada. Next, the Bloc Québécois members are going to turn their noses up at the $600 million offered to a cultural sector that we love and must support. While they pretend to support culture, we are taking action.

Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages

Liberal
“The music and show business group in Quebec supports our funding. Liberals will invest in arts and culture, while the Bloc does nothing to actually help.”
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Mr. Speaker, there is nothing more disastrous than that kind of question, especially coming from someone who was once the president of the Association québécoise de l’industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo, or ADISQ. Earlier, ADISQ said that it was a good investment. We Liberals will invest in culture while the Bloc Québécois members keep pretending to help while doing nothing.

Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages

Liberal
“We will keep funding Quebec and Canadian culture right now. The member opposite talks about betrayal, but he comes here every day trying to break up the country.”
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Mr. Speaker, while my colleague is spouting nonsense and talking about betrayal, we will continue to invest in Quebec and Canadian culture, not by waiting for years but by investing now. It is a bit rich for the member opposite to be talking about betrayal when he shows up in the House of Commons every day to try to destroy the country that I love.

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