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Canadian Identity and Culture

During oral questions on Canadian identity and culture, the Bloc Québécois asked whether the government would direct the CRTC to make American streaming platforms contribute financially to Canadian and Quebec francophone culture, saying the Prime Minister refused to reconsider policies on streaming contributions despite having ended trade negotiations with Washington to protect culture. The Bloc also noted that the European Union requires streaming platforms to pay such a fee and asked the government to restore it. The Liberal minister replied that francophone culture and the French language are central to Canada’s identity, that web giants have a responsibility to help promote local artists, and that the government has invested over $2 billion in culture across the last two budgets.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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