During question period on Canadian identity and culture, the Bloc Québécois raised the government’s decision to have the CRTC drop levies on American online streaming platforms, saying the government is breaking its own Broadcasting Act and shifting the cost of culture funding to taxpayers, since public money could be cut by any future government; the Bloc asked the government to restore the levy to protect Quebec and French-language culture. Marc Miller replied for the Liberals that the government never said it would amend the Broadcasting Act, and pointed to Liberal members’ record of voting for culture and what he called historic investments in culture.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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“We never said we would change the broadcasting law.”
“Mr. Speaker, I can confirm to the House that we never said we would amend the Broadcasting Act.”
Mr. Speaker, I can confirm to the House that we never said we would amend the Broadcasting Act.
“Liberal MPs always vote to support culture in Quebec and Canada. Our government has spent more money on culture than any other government in Canadian history.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to be able to rise in the House, on our side of the House, to represent members, including about 50 from Quebec, who rise time and time again to vote for culture in Quebec and Canada, with historic investments that no other government has ever made in the history of Canada.”
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See full analysisMr. Speaker, I am very proud to be able to rise in the House, on our side of the House, to represent members, including about 50 from Quebec, who rise time and time again to vote for culture in Quebec and Canada, with historic investments that no other government has ever made in the history of Canada.
