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View Maka Kotto Profile
BQ (QC)
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning. Thank you for being here.
In the past, in my other professional life, I had several opportunities to collaborate on productions within the NFB, but this is the first time we have met, since you were responsible for the English-language side of things.
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BQ (QC)
Okay.
I know it would be inappropriate for you to agree with us on this, but I would like to say something right off the bat. I would say that the NFB does not have the financial means to achieve its ambitions. When I compare it to the INA or Institut National de l'Audiovisuel, for example, which is its equivalent in France, and I see what that government does for that agency in order to create what you referred to as the cultural conscience of the country and a creative laboratory, I see that we are far from an ideal. But in France, they do not think they have yet achieved the ideal.
That said, what do you think the committee members should do to advise the minister on what I consider to be a declining structure because it receives little attention?
View Maka Kotto Profile
BQ (QC)
Thank you. That is all.
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BQ (QC)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning.
I would like to continue on the subject that Mr. Scott raised. We are in the midst of a technological revolution, with emerging technologies. Are you making sufficient efforts to reach out and educate the population, young people as well as old, in order to encourage them to go see the contents that you have on these new platforms? How are you doing so?
That is my first question.
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BQ (QC)
How are you raising the awareness of so-called dinosaurs—let's call them that— those who are reluctant to embrace new technology, in order to draw them to contents being presented on these new platforms?
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BQ (QC)
In Quebec, someone from the circus community said Only the sky is the limit. Can you tell us what are the main stumbling blocks to your reaching an ideal situation in terms of information?
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BQ (QC)
Given the limited time I have to ask my question, I'm referring mostly to television and radio.
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BQ (QC)
Thank you.
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BQ (QC)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
This motion reflects the will of Quebec's National Assembly, all parties included: the Liberal Party of Quebec, the Action démocratique and the Parti Québécois. Given the current emergency, the organizers of Quebec festivals had hoped, since they had met with Mr. Flaherty before he had even drawn up his budget and had been promised by the minister that new festival funding would be forthcoming to replace the money that had been cut by Mr. Martin, to see this new funding made available to organizations so that they could go ahead with their projects in an appropriate manner this summer.
However, it has become apparent that the Minister of Canadian Heritage has held back the money and does not intend to distribute it at this time, which is already creating problems on the ground. Festivals have been cancelled, others are accumulating deficits. Quebec has established criteria for redistributing the amount of money to which it is entitled. This is a request that was also reiterated by Mr. Bachand, Quebec's Minister of Tourism. He emphasized that this would be an emergency measure. The Minister of Canadian Heritage will have all the time she needs to set the criteria for the program next year, so that it is in line with her vision.
We are therefore faced with this reality. You know what impact the festivals have on Quebec's economy. You also know that, internationally, these festivals have put Quebec on the map, as we say, and they bring in tourists. Indeed, they are Quebec's drawing card to attract tourists from the United States, South America and Europe.
View Maka Kotto Profile
BQ (QC)
I would point out, once again, paraphrasing Quebec's Minister of Tourism, Mr. Bachand, that this would be an emergency measure and not a permanent one. Given the stakes involved for Quebec, we would be showing a lack of understanding of the cultural and artistic reality and the associated economic benefits by disregarding this urgency and the fact that Quebec's National Assembly voted unanimously in favour of such a measure.
I think that everyone, on all sides, has given his or her opinion. Consequently, I do not believe that we should dwell any further on the issue. I am therefore asking for a recorded vote on the issue.
Thank you.
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BQ (QC)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Welcome, Mr. Casgrain.
Have you ever been associated, directly or indirectly, with the government currently in power?
View Maka Kotto Profile
BQ (QC)
In the past, have you been associated, directly or indirectly, with the government currently in power, or have you been part of the government currently in power?
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BQ (QC)
Did you work for the Conservative Party in the last federal election, in the Toronto region?
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