43rd Parliament291Not answered before dissolutionAugust 15, 2021432-01215432-01215 (Indigenous affairs)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservativeABJune 22, 2021December 18, 2020Petition to the Government of CanadaWHEREAS
  • Under the Charter of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination;
  • The purpose of the First Nations Transparency and Accountability Act is to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations;
  • For the purposes of receiving federal funding, every head is counted in the official First Nations band membership numbers, but off-reserve members of bands have been treated as aliens and excluded from disbursement of the funds and services.
We, the undersigned, indigenous peoples and other Canadians, call upon the Government of Canada to enforce the First Nations Financial Transparency Act and to ensure that off reserve band members are provided with equal levels of funding as on reserve members.
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43rd Parliament291Not answered before dissolutionAugust 15, 2021432-01016432-01016 (Indigenous affairs)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservativeABMay 31, 2021December 18, 2020Petition to the Government of CanadaWHEREAS
  • Under the Charter of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination;
  • The purpose of the First Nations Transparency and Accountability Act is to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations;
  • For the purposes of receiving federal funding, every head is counted in the official First Nations band membership numbers, but off-reserve members of bands have been treated as aliens and excluded from disbursement of the funds and services.
We, the undersigned, indigenous peoples and other Canadians, call upon the Government of Canada to enforce the First Nations Financial Transparency Act and to ensure that off reserve band members are provided with equal levels of funding as on reserve members.
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledJune 21, 2021e-3022e-3022 (Food and drink)DarleneLevecqueNathanielErskine-SmithBeaches—East YorkLiberalONDecember 21, 2020, at 9:16 a.m. (EDT)March 21, 2021, at 9:16 a.m. (EDT)May 6, 2021June 21, 2021March 23, 2021Petition to the <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Government of Canada</Addressee>Whereas:Canada’s current food system, including how our food is produced, processed, procured, distributed, consumed, and disposed of, is not aligned with Canada Food Guide and the Food Policy for Canada, and is jeopardizing the health of millions of Canadians;Unhealthy food, including known carcinogens, that both the Canada Food Guide and the World Health Organization warn against (like red and processed meat), are still being procured and served to Canadians in federal, provincial and municipal institutions (including hospitals, schools, and workplaces), and to vulnerable Canadians who might not know the risks;The updated Canada Food Guide promotes a diet based primarily on plant-based food, and the Food Policy for Canada does not address or include these recommendations;The federal government in 2019 allocated $134 million over five years to support the first ever Food Policy for Canada, with no specific funding for a National School Food Program, the commitment to help all Canadians access healthy food that aligns with the food guide is far from being reached; and During a pandemic, when food security is top of Canadians’ minds, it is imperative that Canadians have access to an abundance of affordable and healthy plant-based food.We, the undersigned, supporters of Nation Rising, call upon the Government of Canada to direct a minimum of $390 million over three years (2021-23) (10% of funding allocated to supply managed animal agriculture industries in 2019) to operationalize the Canada Food Guide and the Food Policy for Canada, including relevant funding to implement a National School Food Program, and overhaul Canada’s food system to a plant-based one.
Response by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-FoodSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, PC, MPThank you for your petition and engagement on the implementation of the Food Policy for Canada.  The Government of Canada is committed to realizing the vision of the Food Policy that “All people in Canada are able to access a sufficient amount of safe, nutritious, and culturally diverse food. Canada’s food system is resilient and innovative, sustains our environment, and supports our economy.”The Food Policy for Canada is the product of consultation and collaboration with Canadians across the country. The Government of Canada heard from more than 45,000 Canadians, including agricultural producers and processors, experts in environment, health and food security, Indigenous groups, non-government organizations, and community advocates.The Food Policy is structured as a whole-of-government approach to build greater coherence among policies, programs, and initiatives that impact or are impacted by food – including Health Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy, with the vision to “Make the healthier choice the easier choice for all Canadians”. Health Canada was a key partner throughout the development of the Food Policy.A priority outcome of the Food Policy is “improved food-related health outcomes” for Canadians and was supported with funding through the Local Food Infrastructure Fund and Northern Isolated Community Initiatives Fund.The Local Food Infrastructure Fund is a five-year, $50-million initiative, which aims to improve access to safe, healthy, and diverse food while promoting community development, improving health outcomes for Canadians most at risk of food insecurity, and promoting environmentally sustainable food systems. The Fund provides investments in infrastructure directly related to improving food security and increasing the accessibility of healthy, nutritious, and local foods within communities.The type of activities supported can range from simpler infrastructure requests, such as purchasing a refrigerator for a food bank, to more complex requests that strengthen local food systems. The first phase of  the Local Food Infrastructure Fund provided up to $25,000 for 362 projects for a total investment of $6.6 million. The second intake period under the program was launched on June 9, 2020, with funding available until March 31, 2024. To date, 487 applications have been received, and 223 projects have been approved, representing an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) funding amount of $14.4M.The Northern Isolated Community Initiatives Fund, delivered by the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, is a $15-million initiative to support projects for local and Indigenous food production systems, with an emphasis on innovative and practical solutions to increase food security across the territories. Food security is a key driver of health and wellness, and accessing high-quality, sustainable, and nutritious food remains a challenge for northern and Indigenous Peoples, particularly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. To support Canadians facing food insecurity during the pandemic, the Government of Canada has: invested $200 million through the Emergency Food Security Fund to improve access to food; launched a first-ever $50-million Surplus Food Rescue Program designed to help redistribute existing and unsold inventories to local food organizations that are serving vulnerable Canadians, while avoiding food waste; and, invested an additional $140 million through Budget 2021 to top up the Emergency Food Security Fund and Local Food Infrastructure Fund.The Government of Canada supports all agricultural sectors and is committed to ensuring that they remain strong and competitive for the future. Competitive agriculture sectors are vital to Canada’s prosperity. They create good jobs, grow the middle class, and bring high-quality products to the tables of Canadian consumers.AAFC respects the production choices made by producers and works with them to support the growth and development of the entire agriculture and agri-food sector. Our policies, programs, research, and technology help all producers and processors succeed in Canadian and global markets. AAFC is also investing in science and innovation to develop solutions that will help the sector grow sustainably and create better opportunities for producers, businesses, and Canadians.The Government is also committed to helping Canadians make informed decisions about the food they eat. This includes Canada’s Food Guide, which provides advice about nutritious foods that are the foundation for a healthy pattern of eating and foods that undermine healthy eating.
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledMay 10, 2021e-3133e-3133 (Transportation)HazelBishopScottSimmsCoast of Bays—Central—Notre DameLiberalNLFebruary 1, 2021, at 9:52 a.m. (EDT)March 3, 2021, at 9:52 a.m. (EDT)March 25, 2021May 10, 2021March 3, 2021Petition to the <Addressee type="1" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">House of Commons</Addressee>Whereas:The COVID-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions have had a devastating impact on air service across Canada; and caused airlines to suspend routes and reduced capacity at airports all across the country;The Gander International Airport located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador has no daily national air service after Air Canada suspended all passenger operations;This loss of air service has catastrophic consequences to businesses, residents and families in Central Newfoundland;Economic growth and quality of life are dependent on air service connectivity; andWithout immediate government support of this ailing sector, Central Newfoundland will continue to be disadvantaged, with a protracted wait for recovery.We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada; electors of the electoral district of Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame; province of Newfoundland and Labrador; and residents of the town of Gander, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1) Provide meaningful financial assistance to Canada’s beleaguered airlines, contingent on re-establishing national air service to airports abandoned during the pandemic, including Gander International Airport; and 2) Ensure airline re-connectivity to mainland Canada due to the economic impact to the area served by Gander International Airport.
Response by the Minister of TransportSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Omar AlghabraThe government is mindful of the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the Canadian air sector and Transport Canada is committed in its efforts to support Canadians throughout the country, and that includes continuing to work with air sector partners to enable recovery of this crucially important sector. As first indicated in a statement by the Minister of Transport on November 8, 2020, the government committed to undertaking a process with major Canadian airlines regarding financial assistance, but any assistance would be contingent on securing important results for Canadians. This includes securing refunds for cancelled flights and ensuring that Canadians and regional communities retain air connections to the rest of Canada. This effort was reiterated in the 2020 Fall Economic Statement, which also included the announcement of a series of supports for airport operators and regional air transportation.An agreement regarding financial assistance with Air Canada was announced on April 12, 2021, and it is a key milestone in ensuring the existence of a robust Canadian air transport sector that connects Canadian communities. As a result of this agreement, access to Air Canada’s network will be restored to all regional communities where service was suspended due to COVID-19, including Gander. Transport Canada’s engagement with other individual air carriers continues and we look forward to finalizing assistance details with similar requirements in the near future.In March of 2021, WestJet announced their intentions to begin restoring service to Atlantic Canada. The Government anticipates that connectivity will increase as vaccination efforts progress resulting in a reduction of travel restrictions and more financial assistance negotiations with air carriers are finalized. The Government remains committed to ensuring that Canadians and regional communities retain air connections to the rest of Canada, as we recognize that regional connectivity is important to Canadians travelling now and in the future. 
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 12, 2021e-2995e-2995 (Culture and heritage)SteveSainasRonMcKinnonCoquitlam—Port CoquitlamLiberalBCNovember 25, 2020, at 2:50 p.m. (EDT)February 23, 2021, at 2:50 p.m. (EDT)February 26, 2021April 12, 2021February 24, 2021Petition to the <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Government of Canada</Addressee>Whereas: Music is essential to Canadian cultural identity; Scientific studies strongly indicate that music is essential to everyone’s well-being; Canada’s music industry has suffered major economic crisis due to COVID-19 shutdowns and music performance restrictions; Without significant financial relief, the majority of musicians and live music venues are at risk of losing their businesses; Our music sector’s survival is important to Canadian economic recovery; Exploitative music devaluation, due to unlimited music streaming services and ongoing pandemic restrictions to live music performances, have made it nearly impossible for most professional musicians to earn a living wage from music; andThe Broadcasting Act has not been adequately updated to ensure fair and transparent remuneration for music artists.We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:1. Create an ongoing Canadian Musicians’ Support Fund to (i) provide sustainable financial relief to professional musicians so they can earn an annual living wage, (ii) support rebuilding our music economy by providing professional live music performance incentives to venues, (iii) provide additional funding for creative grants to support new Canadian music creation, as well as for public school music education to foster the development of future Canadian musicians;2. While currently amending the Broadcasting Act, consider which regulatory tools would be most suitable to address fair and transparent remuneration for music artists.
Response by the Minister of Canadian Heritage Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Julie DabrusinThe Government would like to thank the petitioners for their recognition of the importance of music to Canadian cultural identity and well-being, and for expressing their concerns regarding the financial impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s music industry, musicians and live music venues.This country’s music industry, which is a major economic driver, is facing extraordinary challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic immediately halted the live music sector and caused significant financial losses across the value network. Live music had become the largest economic driver for the music industry and its absence has created further challenges to develop and promote Canadian artists, much of which relies on building audiences through live performances in Canada and abroad. The live music industry faces a long slump; this sector was the first to cease all activities and they will be the last to resume.On September 9, 2020, the Minister of Canadian Heritage held a townhall on the music industry to better understand the financial pressures facing cultural organizations and artists. Participants discussed new models to improve artist remuneration and proposed measures to support the sector’s recovery.  The Government's financial support to the music industry and artists is multifaceted. The commercial orientation of theCanada Music Fund (CMF) and the artistic direction of the Canada Council for the Arts (CAC) are complementary. Both provide direct financial assistance to Canadian artists and support the development of music. Further, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) supports music festivals and performing arts series in communities all across Canada.The Department of Canadian Heritage undertook a rapid, coordinated response to provide urgent relief to the music industry, arts and cultural organizations through the Emergency Support Fund (ESF) delivered via the CMF, CAPF, and the CCA.The Government of Canada continues to provide financial support to Canadian artists and the music industry during the COVID-19 crisis through various mechanisms described below.Canada Music FundThe CMF is the federal government’s main support program for commercially driven Canadian music, providing direct financial support to Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs for the production and marketing of commercial music recordings, touring, showcasing, conferences, award shows and other events that enhance the visibility of Canadian artists. The CMF is administered by FACTOR for the Anglophone market and Musicaction for the Francophone market.The CMF’s current reference level is $24.75 million. In Budget 2019, the CMF received $20 million over two fiscal years (2019-20 and 2020-21) to support a program modernization, which among other things, opened envelope funding to a wider spectrum of entrepreneurs who develop and promote Canadian artists. The additional resources also funded key export initiatives, training to entrepreneurs and artists to develop modernized marketing skills (boot-camps, conferences, hiring of metadata experts, etc.), and risk-based activities with strong potential for long-term success. The 2020 Fall Economic Statement extended that additional funding for 2021-22.The CMF supports Canadian artists and entrepreneurs from different gender and identity groups, including Canadian artists from all racialized backgrounds, in different musical genres and in both the Anglophone and Francophone markets. In a typical year, the CMF supports:
  • The production of over 500 albums by Canadian artists from a wide variety of genres.
  • Over 2,500 artist marketing, touring and showcasing projects allowing Canadian artists to expand their fan base at home and abroad.
  • Some 800 performances of artists from official language minority communities.
  • Bootcamps to support the development of artists’ business and artistic skills to reflect changes in their revenue streams and support new digital skills required for livestreams.
  • Around 300 collective promotional projects including:
    • Events showcasing hundreds of Canadian artists to international audiences and talent buyers.
    • Projects promoting Canadian music on a multitude of digital platforms.
    • Numerous conferences, award shows and other industry events.On April 1, 2020, the CMF was modernized with a reformulated objective to increase the focus on artist promotion and to foster an environment where a diversity of Canadian music artists connect with audiences everywhere. The program was also restructured according to new business models, opening flexible comprehensive envelope funding to a wide range of entrepreneurs who are integral to building audiences for Canadian artists.The modernized CMF is well positioned to directly assist Canadian artists and music entrepreneurs amidst this unprecedented industry upheaval. The funding flexibility offered through the modernization’s expanded comprehensive envelope will support entrepreneurs’ key activities, with incentives to invest in new artists, Indigenous artists, artists from racialized groups and official-language minority communities. In addition, the modernized CMF will continue to emphasize the development of artists' business and artistic skills, more critical than ever in the face of constant change.Emergency Support FundOn May 8, 2020, the Minister of Canadian Heritage announced a $500 million Emergency Support Fund (ESF) to provide temporary relief to the culture, heritage and sports sectors.For the culture sector, the fund was distributed through departmental programs and portfolio agencies such as the: Canada Periodical Fund, Canada Book Fund, Canada Music Fund (via two third-party administrators), Canada Arts Training Fund, CAPF, Harbourfront Centre Funding Program, Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program, CCA and Telefilm Canada. The CMF delivered a total of $32.9 million in emergency support to 876 Canadian music entrepreneurs and organizations, including those in the live music sector that do not normally receive funding from the CMF, such as music venues, booking agents, concert promoters and for-profit festivals. Recipients had to demonstrate that their main activities are central to the career development of Canadian artists, the promotion of Canadian music content and audience development.The CMF ESF funds were used to maintain jobs and help companies stay in business during the pandemic. Specifically, the funding supported the Canadian portion of eligible music activities related to Canadian artists, including payments to artists and freelance workers, administrative expenses, and fixed operational costs. Funding must not have been used to cover expenses already supported by other COVID-19 government emergency measures. Note that some recipients used a portion of their funding to present virtual live performances.Support for Workers in Live Arts and Music SectorsOn March 2, 2021, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts, provided details of the rollout of funds supporting arts and live events workers in response to COVID-19, as announced in the Government of Canada’s Fall Economic Statement. A total of $181.5 million will be invested in 2021–22 to support the planning and presentation of COVID-19-safe events in the arts and music sectors, both live and digital, and provide work opportunities in these sectors. Funding will also help stabilize the overall environment for the arts and music sectors by providing a one-year renewal of funding for three Canadian Heritage programs originally provided in Budget 2019. The Canada Council for the Arts will receive $116.5 million, to be invested as follows:
  • $50.5 million for a new digital innovation initiative enabling artistic groups, collectives and organizations to adapt or create works to be shared with virtual audiences; and
  • $66 million of new funding to stimulate increased research, creation and production of new work through the Explore and Create program.The Department of Canadian Heritage will receive $65 million, which will be delivered through existing departmental programs:
  • $40 million in new funding for initiatives aimed at stimulating short-term contracting of workers through the creation and digital broadcast of live arts and music events, to be delivered through the following programs:
    • Building Communities through Arts and Heritage;
    • CAPF; and
    • CMF.
  • $25 million in funding allocated to the above-mentioned programs as a one-year extension of Budget 2019 resources.Arts, culture and music play a vital role in the social and economic life of Canadians. The Government is committed to supporting Canadian artists and cultural workers through this difficult time.It should be noted that public school music education falls under the responsibility of the provinces.The Government recognizes the importance of ensuring fair and transparent remuneration for musical artists. The Minister of Canadian Heritage is working with the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry to ensure that the revenues of web giants are shared more fairly with Canadian creators and media as well as to require online platforms to contribute to the creation, production and distribution of our stories on screen, in lyrics, in music and in writing.Specific to the Broadcasting Act, Bill C-10 recognizes the importance of online audio services supporting the creation and production of Canadian music. It will also provide the CRTC with the power to regulate these services and impose discoverability requirements to raise the profile of Canadian artists and their music. Bill C-10 provides the CRTC with powers to require online broadcasters to make financial contributions to support the creation and production of Canadian content.  Traditional Canadian broadcasters (radio and satellite stations, television stations and cable and satellite companies) have done this by complying with expenditure requirements or by contributing to production funds.  If the CRTC requires online broadcasters to contribute to Canadian music and stories at a similar rate to traditional broadcasters, contributions from online broadcasters could amount to as much as $830 million per year by 2023. For example, in the case of music, the CRTC could require an online audio service (such as Spotify, Apple Music, or QUB Musique) to contribute a percentage of its Canadian revenue toward funds that support the Canadian music industry, similar to current Canadian Content Development contributions that are required from traditional radio broadcasters.  As well, it could impose discoverability requirements intended to raise the profile of Canadian artists, including Francophone and Indigenous artists. It is important to note that the aforementioned $830 million figure is an illustrative estimate of the potential impact of Bill C-10; it is not a target and support for Canadian programming is not guaranteed to increase by this amount.   Once Bill C-10 receives Royal Assent, the Minister of Canadian Heritage intends to bring forward a policy direction to the CRTC that will include instructions to consider which regulatory tools are most suitable to facilitate fair and transparent remuneration for musical artists. Through the policy direction, the CRTC would be directed to consider how regulatory tools such as incentive based tools, Canadian programming requirements, discoverability requirements, reporting requirements, charges and expenditures, or any other appropriate tool, could be used to support and promote fair and transparent remuneration for music creators in the modern broadcasting system.
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 12, 2021e-3057e-3057 (Transportation)KathleenYurchesynJaimeBattisteSydney—VictoriaLiberalNSDecember 21, 2020, at 11:13 a.m. (EDT)January 20, 2021, at 11:13 a.m. (EDT)February 18, 2021April 12, 2021January 26, 2021Petition to the <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Government of Canada</Addressee>Whereas:The COVID-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions have had a devastating impact on air service across Canada;This has caused airlines to suspend routes and reduced capacity at airports all across the country;Due to these suspensions, the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, has lost all commercial air service indefinitely, which has resulted in job loss and has severed air accessibility to our island;This loss of air service has direct catastrophic consequences to our post-secondary institution, tourism sector, business community, rotational workers, etc., by preventing us from sustaining our current economy and achieving any level of economic growth in our region as every aspect of our economy depends on air service connectivity;This situation is unprecedented, and the entire economy of our region is at stake; andWithout immediate government action and intervention, it will take years, if not decades, to rebuild this lost air access and debilitate our ability to grow economically as a region.We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to provide financial support to our air industry so that the national air carriers can then re-establish commercial air service to airports including the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Response by the Minister of TransportSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Omar AlghabraThe Government of Canada understands the needs and deep challenges faced by Canadian airports and the air transport industry in general right now, including J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport located in Sydney, Nova Scotia.Transport Canada has been working with a range of air industry participants, the organizations that represent them, and other government departments to analyze the current situation and develop appropriate options to support Canada’s air transport sector generally, and ensure that Canadians have the services they need at a reasonable cost.Through the Fall Economic Statement, the Government announced $1.1 billion in financial support for the air sector through a series of targeted measures designed to support regional connectivity, critical infrastructure investments, and the continued operation of Canada’s airports.The Government of Canada is engaging with Canada’s major air carriers regarding potential options for financial assistance. Any assistance the Government of Canada provides will come with strict conditions to protect Canadians and the public interest.The Government will also ensure Canadians and regional communities retain air connections to the rest of Canada, as we recognize that regional connectivity is important to Canadians travelling now and in the future.In addition, as stated in the Speech from the Throne, the Government will work to support regional routes for airlines to ensure that Canadians have reliable and affordable regional air services to support equity, jobs and economic development.The Government understands that financial supports need to align with plans for a safe restart and recovery and will continue engagement with stakeholders to ensure alignment of our efforts.
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledJanuary 25, 2021432-00315432-00315 (Indigenous affairs)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservativeABNovember 30, 2020January 25, 2021November 24, 2020Petition to the Government of CanadaWHEREAS
  • Under the Charter of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination;
  • The purpose of the First Nations Transparency and Accountability Act is to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations;
  • For the purposes of receiving federal funding, every head is counted in the official First Nations band membership numbers, but off-reserve members of bands have been treated as aliens and excluded from disbursement of the funds and services.
We, the undersigned, indigenous peoples and other Canadians, call upon the Government of Canada to enforce the First Nations Financial Transparency Act and to ensure that off reserve band members are provided with equal levels of funding as on reserve members.
Response by the Minister of Indigenous ServicesSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Pam DamoffIndigenous leaders and the Government of Canada share a commitment to improving the fiscal relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples, and to addressing socioeconomic gaps. The Government of Canada has committed new resources to address well-being in Indigenous communities in recent federal budgets.The First Nations Financial Transparency Act requires that First Nations to whom the Act applies, make their audited consolidated financial statements and the Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses available to their members, as well as post and publish the documents on a website. Indigenous Services Canada is also required to publish these documents on its website. The law remains in force, however, since 2015, Indigenous Services Canada has halted discretionary compliance measures.Everyone – including First Nation governments and other Indigenous community leaders and stakeholders – supports transparency and accountability. The vast majority of First Nation governments have effective governance, meeting or surpassing all accountability and reporting requirements to Canada, while working to be responsive to their members’ needs and priorities. The Department monitors complaints and allegations from First Nation community members regarding governance, financial management and accountability for services, and has procedures in place to respond when necessary.The Government of Canada is committed to continuing to work with First Nations to establish a new fiscal relationship that moves towards sufficient, predictable and sustained funding for First Nations, that strengthens accountability of First Nations governments to their citizens, and that is by design respectful and supportive of First Nations’ right to self-determination.It should be noted that most federal programming is provided on-reserve, but some programs may also be available to First Nations individuals living off reserve, either through First Nations governments, to individual Status Indians or as unique programming for off-reserve Indigenous people. Provinces and territories also provide many core programs and services to Indigenous people off-reserve which are funded by the federal government through federal transfers.The Government of Canada also seeks to contribute towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples by identifying and addressing local needs of all urban Indigenous peoples. In particular, the Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples is designed to assist First Nations, Inuit and Métis living in or transitioning to urban centres. The Program provides $51 million in grants and contributions annually, in part to fund and support service providers, such as Friendship Centres and other Indigenous organizations, who deliver culturally appropriate programs and services to urban Indigenous peoples. The Program also invests in local stakeholder coalitions across Canada and provides funding to advance innovative research and pilot projects to improve socio-economic opportunities for urban Indigenous Peoples. To ensure that urban Indigenous residents have safe and accessible spaces to access culturally-relevant services, Budget 2019 provided $60 million over five years to support capital infrastructure investments in Friendship Centres and other urban Indigenous service provider facilities.
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledJanuary 25, 2021e-2867e-2867 (Transportation)AnnMatejickaToddDohertyCariboo—Prince GeorgeConservativeBCSeptember 28, 2020, at 3:07 p.m. (EDT)October 28, 2020, at 3:07 p.m. (EDT)November 18, 2020January 25, 2021October 28, 2020Petition to the <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Government of Canada</Addressee>Whereas:Canada’s aviation industry continues to be negatively impacted by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. As the industry continues to struggle, aviation workers continue to be severely impacted with hundreds of thousands of highly skilled Canadian workers under threat of job loss;The almost complete shutdown of the industry has made flight operations increasingly expensive and industry restart will be complex. Jobs in the industry will take several years to return, or worse, will disappear altogether;Government measures, such as the recommendation to Canadians to avoid non-essential travel, border closures and mandatory 14-day quarantine on all travelers entering the country, combined with a lack of sector-specific financial support, jeopardize the sustainability of the Canadian aviation industry and offer an advantage to foreign airlines who receive massive financial support from their governments; andCOVID emergency programs, such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, have assisted Canadian aviation workers but have stopped short of providing the necessary support to Canadian airlines.We, the undersigned, aviation workers and other concerned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:1. Implement an aviation-specific financial sustainability program with strong labour protections that provides direct support to airlines that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;2. Lead and implement a national aviation strategy in relation to the recovery of the airline industry from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the stabilization and continued viability of the aviation sector in Canada; and3. Implement a sustainable approach to safe border controls that uses a dynamic, rigorous approach to ensure the border measures match the risk profile of the countries from which the travelers are arriving.
Response by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): JOËL LIGHTBOUND, M.P.Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)3. The CBSA is closely monitoring the situation and, just as we have done since border restrictions were introduced in March 2020, we will adjust our posture to implement important decisions and guidance that will come from the government as the situation evolves.The CBSA works closely with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to prevent the introduction and spread of communicable diseases into Canada through the administration of the Quarantine Act at all international ports of entry into Canada.PHAC is responsible for advising the CBSA of any required enhanced measures to be implemented at the Canadian border to help prevent the spread of serious infectious diseases into Canada. The CBSA works in close cooperation with PHAC to implement and operationalize the measures they recommend.
Response by the Minister of TransportSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Omar AlghabraOn November 8, 2020, the Minister of Transport announced that the Government of Canada is developing a package of assistance to Canadian airlines, airports and the aerospace sector. As part of this package, the Government is ready to establish a process with major airlines regarding financial assistance, which could include loans, and potentially other support, to secure important results for Canadians.  Any assistance the Government of Canada provides will come with strict conditions to protect Canadians and the public interest, including refunds for air travel cancelled due to the pandemic. Oversight will ensure that Canadians and regional communities retain air connections to the rest of Canada, and Canadian air carriers maintain their status as key customers of Canada’s aerospace industry. On November 30, the Government issued its Fall Economic Statement, which included the following commitment:  “The government is committed to ensuring that Canada’s air sector continues to connect Canadians and Canadian marketplaces, as part of a dynamic aerospace industry. However, since the beginning of the pandemic, we have heard from many Canadians who had booked travel and ended up stuck with vouchers for trips they could not take instead of getting refunds. The government is establishing a process with major airlines regarding financial assistance. As part of this process, the government will ensure Canadians are refunded for cancelled flights.
  • To support regional air transportation, including regional air carriers, the government proposes to provide up to $206 million over two years, starting in 2020-21, to the Regional Development Agencies for a new Regional Air Transportation Initiative.
  • To support small and regional airports in making critical investments in health and safety infrastructure, the government proposes to provide additional funding of $186 million over two years, starting in 2021-22, for the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP). Small federally-owned airports, which are not currently eligible for ACAP, would also be eligible to access the program for 2021-22 and 2022-23.
  • To support large airports in making critical investments in safety, security and transit infrastructure, the government proposes to provide $500 million over six years, starting in 2020-21, to establish a new transfer payment program. Transit projects at large airports, such as the new Réseau express métropolitain station at the Montreal Airport, will be eligible for funding. The government will consider supporting further airport investments to help address the health, safety and economic impacts of COVID-19.
  • To continue supporting the operations of Canada's major airports, the government proposes to extend $229 million in additional rent relief to the 21 airport authorities that pay rent to the federal government, with comparable treatment for Ports Toronto, which operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. This support to airports would be made up of repayable and non-repayable rent relief, with non-repayable support costing $29 million over 4 years, starting 2020-21. Rent relief would be provided as follows:
    • Waiving rent payments for small airports (i.e., those with passenger volumes of less than one million passengers in 2019) for 2021, 2022 and 2023;
    • Waiving rent payments for medium airports (i.e., those with passenger volumes between one million and ten million in 2019) for 2021; and,
    • Deferring rent payments for the largest airports for 2021, with repayment to occur over ten years, starting in 2024.
  • To further assist airports to manage the financial implications of reduced air travel, the government proposes to provide $65 million in additional financial support to airport authorities in 2021-22.”
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledDecember 9, 2020e-2471e-2471 (Justice)TylerInglisPaulManlyNanaimo—LadysmithGreen PartyBCMarch 18, 2020, at 2:34 p.m. (EDT)July 16, 2020, at 2:34 p.m. (EDT)October 26, 2020December 9, 2020July 17, 2020Petition to the <Addressee type="2" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Government of Canada</Addressee>Whereas:Body cameras are perhaps the most feasible way of improving police accountability;Body cameras can alter the behaviour of people aware that their actions are being recorded and reduce violence;Body cameras protect officers from liability when they are the target of false accusations and protect citizens from false police testimony;Body cameras improve accountability resulting in greater trust, leading to greater public cooperation with police;Video and audio can add powerful evidence to courtrooms and provide greater detail and accuracy than memory alone often offers;Support for body cameras in the U.S. is very high (e.g. a YouGov poll of U.S. respondents put support at 88% with only 7% in opposition), and similar support might be found in Canada if researched; andIt is a dangerous policy to allow a powerful body like the RCMP to budget their own preferred level of accountability.We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to grant the RCMP funding for body cameras and associated costs, such as data storage, to equip nearly all personnel interacting with the public (with rare exceptions such as undercover officers) with this technology, and, as deemed best, funding being either additional to the RCMP's budget, deduct a proportionate amount of money from the RCMP's budget to cover the expense, or a combination thereof.
Response by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Joël Lightbound, M.PProtecting the safety and security of Canadians and ensuring public trust in the RCMP are top priorities for the Government of Canada.The public expects and should receive consistent, fair and equal treatment when dealing with law enforcement agencies. Increased trust can be achieved through our collective efforts to enhance accountability and transparency in policing, advance de-escalation techniques, reduce the use of force and strengthen the integration of public safety with the delivery of health and social services.The implementation of body-worn camera (BWC) equipment is one initiative the Government of Canada and the RCMP are pursuing to help achieve these objectives. Body-worn video increases transparency in providing a first-person view of what a police officer encounters, oftentimes in highly dynamic and tense situations.The administration of justice — including policing — falls under the constitutional responsibility of the provinces and territories. The provinces, territories and municipalities determine policing models and set policing budgets.The Government of Canada and the RCMP are working with provincial, territorial and municipal colleagues, to respond to real concerns about how policing is delivered today.The RCMP is committed to providing BWC to all of its police officers, and is currently determining which BWC system will best meet its needs in concert with contract policing jurisdictions.On October 20, 2020, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the RCMP, issued a Request for Information seeking input from industry providers on potential options, capabilities and available technology that would meet the RCMP’s requirements for BWC and for a National Digital Evidence Management System.At present, the RCMP at National Headquarters maintains a small quantity of BWC to support the rapid deployment of this technology when requested by divisional operations.After consulting with community members, territorial government officials and other stakeholders, starting November 30, 2020, Nunavut RCMP officers in Iqaluit are being equipped with BWC technology. This project will permit the RCMP and its officers and support staff to adjust to the use of the BWC, refine its policies and its abilities to effectively manage the data in support of the deployment of BWC across Canada. The Iqaluit deployment will help inform the broader Canada-wide initiative to equip front-line RCMP officers with body-worn cameras.The RCMP is also working closely with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner so that deployment of BWC respects Canadians’ privacy. The RCMP is working with industry partners to ensure that a camera system and digital evidence management solution meets our requirements.We will keep Canadians informed of our efforts regarding the broader deployment of BWC equipment as the information becomes available. 
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledSeptember 24, 2020e-2464e-2464 (Media and telecommunications)MargaretOrmrodHon.HedyFryVancouver CentreLiberalBCMarch 18, 2020, at 3:36 p.m. (EDT)April 17, 2020, at 3:36 p.m. (EDT)June 17, 2020September 24, 2020April 21, 2020Petition to the <Addressee type="2" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">House of Commons in Parliament assembled</Addressee>Whereas:Canada’s largest newspaper chain is owned mostly by U.S. hedge funds which did a legal end run around our foreign ownership limits;They were then allowed to take over our second-largest chain;Postmedia Network thus owns 15 of Canada’s 21 largest dailies, including eight of the nine largest in our three westernmost provinces;Federal enquiries going back 50 years warned Canadians about the dangers of growing media ownership concentration, including Reports of the Special Senate Committee on Mass Media (1970), the Royal Commission on Newspapers (1981), the Senate Committee on News Media (2006), and the Heritage Committee on Media and Local Communities (2017); All these reports urged measures to check concentration and then newspaper-television “convergence,” but few were taken;By 2010, convergence left our news media in ruins; we are now bailing out big media; As Marc Edge noted in his recent book "The News We Deserve", their pages have been stripped of local news and filled instead with corporate and political propaganda;In 2015, Postmedia merged the newsrooms of its duopoly dailies in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa despite promising not to; and Assistance to news media outlets of $595 million was provided in the 2019 federal budget.We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to use our tax dollars to foster a more pluralistic Canadian news media by providing subsidies only to Canadian-owned publications, as a free and diverse press is essential to a healthy democracy.
Response by the Minister of Canadian Heritage Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Julie DabrusinThe Government would like to thank the petitioners for expressing their concerns regarding federal support for Canadian news media organizations. A robust, independent news sector that consists of a plurality of voices is a foundational pillar of our democracy.   Financial pressures facing news media in Canada, and indeed globally, have been mounting for years.  In an online world where free content is readily available and advertisers have an abundance of options, monetizing original content is an unprecedented challenge.  Since 2008 for example, advertising in the newspaper industry has decreased from $3.9 billion to $1.6 billion: a 59% decline.  The result of these pressures has been layoffs, closures and consolidation, all in an effort to both manage costs and remain competitive against much larger digital organizations. According to the Local News Research Project, 279 local media outlets have closed since 2008 and an additional 144 have either merged, reduced frequency or reduced service. Despite these challenges, newspapers continue to produce a substantial proportion of original reporting, content that is later reproduced or discussed by other news organizations. In light of this, the Government has developed a number of measures to aid Canadian news media.  For example, the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) is a program that provides direct support to Canadian paid print magazines, print non-daily newspapers and digital periodicals to enable them to overcome market disadvantages and continue to provide Canadian readers with the content they choose to read.  Each year, the CPF provides over $15 million to over 300 non-daily newspapers. In Budget 2018, the Government announced the creation of the Local Journalism Initiative, a program that is providing $50 million over five years to support the hiring of journalists so that they may produce original reporting for underserved communities across the country.  Budget 2019 went further still by announcing three additional actions to support Canadian journalism: enabling news organizations to become qualified donees and issue tax receipts; introducing a refundable labour tax credit on journalist salaries; and, establishing a temporary tax credit for subscriptions to Canadian digital media. These measures; which are estimated to cost $595 million over five years, will foster a sustainable, pluralistic media ecosystem. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges that span the global economy and Canadian news outlets are not insulated from this pressure; in this context, support is perhaps more important now than ever. To this end, the Government has announced an additional $500 million in emergency support funding for heritage, cultural and sport organizations. In recognition of the vital role non-daily newspapers and periodicals serve for communities across the country, approximately $63.7 million has been earmarked for the Canada Periodical Fund to provide emergency relief support to Canadian magazines and community newspapers. The Government recognizes the Canadian news media’s essential role in maintaining a healthy democracy, especially in this time where information is vital to all Canadians. As the news media landscape continues to evolve, the Government will continue to provide support while safeguarding the fundamental principal of press independence thus ensuring Canadians have access to reliable information from diverse, trustworthy sources.   
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43rd Parliament229Not certifiedAugust 13, 2020e-2511e-2511 (Health)JoséeSoulièresYves-FrançoisBlanchetBeloeil—ChamblyBloc QuébécoisQCApril 15, 2020, at 2:21 p.m. (EDT)August 13, 2020, at 2:21 p.m. (EDT)August 13, 2020Petition to the <Addressee type="6" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Prime Minister</Addressee>Whereas:Canadian foundations and organizations working to secure funding in order to deliver health care services to Canadians and to fund various research programs provide an essential service;Funding for these foundations and organizations has been stopped and suspended indefinitely due to citizens and sponsors staying at home, engaging in social distancing and experiencing economic hardship;Donations are the primary source of funding for these foundations and organizations;The diseases covered by these foundations and organizations cause a greater number of deaths than does COVID-19;The budgets of some of these foundations and organizations go mainly toward research projects that will help save many lives;Diseases are not contained and continue to reach Canadians;The 75% wage subsidy for organizations covers only a small part of the budget of these foundations and organizations; andMany employees of these foundations and organizations are currently unemployed, and resuming fundraising activities will be difficult and time consuming.We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Prime Minister to:1) Support Canadian foundations and organizations so that the research projects and services delivered can continue, and subsidize these foundations and organizations in order to cover a portion of the research or services, and that this grant be other than the 75% wage subsidy; and2) Provide tax credits for the entire amount given for these foundations and organizations.Charitable organizationsGovernment assistanceMedical researchTax credits43rd Parliament223Government response tabledJuly 20, 2020431-00184431-00184 (Transportation)YasminRatansiDon Valley EastLiberalONMay 12, 2020July 20, 2020May 8, 2020Petition to the House of CommonsWHEREAS
  • Canadian airlines are refusing to provide full refunds to passengers whose flights were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • These passengers, including many who have been laid-off from work and many small business owners who have been forced to close their businesses, as well as senior citizens and those with health problems desperately need their money back now.
  • By offering vouchers for future travel the airlines are not meeting the wishes of their passengers and are in fact knowingly creating a coronavirus profit centre by using the money they are holding as interest-free loans and being fully aware that many passengers will be unable to redeem their vouchers due to ill health, financial constraints, work demands or death. The proceeds from these unredeemed coupons will flow directly to the airlines' bottom line.
We, the citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to:1. Refuse to provide any form of government financial aid to the Canadian airlines until they promptly provide full refunds to any Canadian citizen or resident whose flight was cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic and who requests a full refund instead of a travel voucher.2. Require all foreign airlines with flights to, within, or from Canada to promptly provide full refunds to any Canadian citizen or resident whose flight was cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic and who requests a full refund instead of a travel voucher and to issue sanctions against any foreign airline that refuses to comply.
Response by the Minister of TransportSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marc GarneauAs a consequence of massive revenue declines resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, Canadian air carriers are predominantly offering vouchers rather than immediate refunds for travel cancelled due to COVID-19. However, in many instances, the passengers no longer want or are able to travel, or would prefer to have cash immediately to address financial challenges resulting from the pandemic.Canada’s Air Transport Regulations and Air Passenger Protection Regulations do not provide any guidance with respect to refunds and/or vouchers for situations outside the carrier's control, including cancelled flights due to a global pandemic such as COVID-19. Rather, air carriers have a basic obligation to complete the passenger’s itinerary, and otherwise address this issue as part of their respective terms and conditions of carriage (tariffs).As a result, different airlines have different commitments in their tariffs, often associated with the cost of the ticket, ranging from refunds for cancelled flights outside of their control to no obligation at all. As such, Canadian air carriers have implemented varying voucher and refund policies during the current pandemic.The Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) issued a statement on March 25, 2020, to the effect that it could be an appropriate approach for air carriers to issue vouchers or credit instead of refunds for flight cancellations caused by COVID-19, as long as these do not expire in an unreasonably short period of time (e.g. less than 24 months). The Agency's voucher statement is not binding and did not change the law or alter passengers’ rights. There is an application before the Federal Court of Appeal for judicial review of the voucher statement.The Government is fully cognizant of the issue and recognizes the importance of approaches that balance the needs of individual Canadian travellers and air carriers who are going through the most difficult time in the history of the industry.
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43rd Parliament223Government response tabledMay 25, 2020431-00151431-00151 (Environment)LaurelCollinsVictoriaNDPBCMarch 11, 2020May 25, 2020March 10, 2020PETITION TO THE CANADIAN HOUSE OF COMMONS AND ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTSWHEREASThe Federal and Provincial governments are directly supporting the Canadian fossil fuel industry by between $7.7 billion and $15 billion which includes the purchase of a $4.5 billion pipeline.The objective of the federal Clean Fuel Standard legislation is to achieve 30 million tonnes of annual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 which is only a small portion of the nearly 200 million tonnes Canada has to erase to meet its commitment under the Paris climate change accord.Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were 716 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. Canada ranks ninth in the world as a nation for per capita greenhouse gas emissions.Science has shown that Canada is warming at twice the global average.Canada has recently declared a climate emergency. Canadian Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau campaigned on a promise to eliminate all fossil fuel subsidies in Canada.These subsidies encourage the fossil fuel industry in Canada to extract and sell more oil and natural gas for consumption.THEREFORE Be it resolved that the Federal and Provincial governments eliminate all fossil fuel subsidies in Canada.
Response by the Minister of Environment and Climate ChangeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable JONATHAN WILKINSONIn 2009, Canada and other G20 members committed to “rationalize and phase out over the medium term inefficient fossil fuel subsidies while providing targeted support for the poorest”. At the 2016 North American Leaders’ Summit, Canada, the United States, and Mexico reaffirmed this commitment by agreeing to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies by 2025. This commitment applies to federal measures only.Canada remains committed to fulfilling the G20 commitment. The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change are working together to identify and phase out or rationalize inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. Canada has already taken significant actions to phase out or rationalize eight tax measures providing preferential tax treatment to the fossil fuel sector.To make sure we hear from Canadians, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change held a public consultation on the Government’s draft framework to review non-tax measures, which concluded in June 2019. The consultation invited comments from all Canadians. At the same time, targeted consultations with key stakeholders were undertaken. The results of the public and targeted consultations will inform Canada’s future work on this issue.In June 2018, Canada and Argentina committed to undergo peer reviews of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies under the G20 process. Peer reviews of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies can increase transparency, encourage international dialogue, and help develop best practices while moving toward a low-carbon economy. Canada’s peer review is currently underway; the reports resulting from this process will be made public once the peer review is completed.Canada supports clean energy deployment at home and abroad. For example, internationally, we are delivering $2.65 billion by 2020 to support developing countries in transitioning towards low-carbon and climate resilient economies, including by increasing access to renewable energy. Domestically, Canada is investing $21.9 billion in green infrastructure, including $5 billion for green infrastructure projects through the Canada Infrastructure Bank, which may include projects that promote renewable power.These initiatives highlight the commitment of the Government to align the economy and the environment in order to support a low-carbon economy and green growth.     
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43rd Parliament229Not certifiedApril 2, 2020e-2335e-2335 (Media and telecommunications)AaronGrimArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservativeABFebruary 24, 2020, at 3:36 p.m. (EDT)March 25, 2020, at 3:36 p.m. (EDT)April 2, 2020Petition to the <Addressee type="2" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">House of Commons in Parliament assembled</Addressee>Whereas:The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is paid approximately $1.2 billion of taxpayer money annually and had a loss of 14.5% in 2018-2019, while the Government of Canada has spent $15 billion per year more than promised in 2015, and while 50% of Canadian families are $200 away from insolvency;The CBC is vulnerable to lawsuits, such as the $2.5 million paid to Dr. Leenan in 2000, especially after attempting to sue the Conservative Party in 2019, for which the taxpayer is liable;The CBC does not reflect the identity and consciousness of its national audience, nor does the CBC adequately promote Canadian content, as in its mandate;The CBC is politically biased and was proven so during the 2019 federal election when the CBC sued the Conservative Party of Canada for using media approved for use by government policies; Ralf Kiefel, a former CBC director, quoted “If left unchecked, [the CBC] can develop biases”; andThe Liberal government promised $600 million to fund only select media companies right before the 2019 federal election, which could only lead to political bias and was motivated by the fact that it would create a political advantage for the Liberal Party of Canada.We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to listen to the request of the people that all funding of media companies in Canada, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, immediately be stopped, and that media companies be given no further public funding whatsoever.Canadian Broadcasting CorporationGovernment assistanceMedia and the press