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{
    "time": "2022-03-29 15:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood\u2014Port Kells, Lib.)",
        "fr": "M. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood\u2014Port Kells, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7035423\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, I have an example in which this precise measure made a huge difference. These were the Canadian content regulations that applied to radio, starting in the early seventies. The Canadian music industry was nowhere back then, but as a broadcaster I was required to play 30% Canadian content. In the beginning, it was horrible, but in no time we had an amazing amount of great Canadian content. I do not think we need those measures anymore because the content is there. It is good. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7035424\" data-originallang=\"en\">Would she not agree that this is a perfect example of a measure that actually led to a very strong, well-respected worldwide industry?</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7035423\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, je peux donner un exemple pour montrer que cette mesure particuli\u00e8re a chang\u00e9 consid\u00e9rablement la donne. Je veux parler des r\u00e8glements sur le contenu canadien qui s\u2019appliquaient \u00e0 la radio \u00e0 partir du d\u00e9but des ann\u00e9es 1970. L\u2019industrie de la musique canadienne n\u2019\u00e9tait nulle part, \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque, mais en tant que radiodiffuseur, j\u2019\u00e9tais tenu de diffuser 30 % de contenu canadien. Au d\u00e9but, c\u2019\u00e9tait affreux, mais tr\u00e8s rapidement, nous avons eu une quantit\u00e9 incroyable de contenu canadien de qualit\u00e9. Je ne crois pas que nous ayons encore besoin de ces mesures parce que le contenu est l\u00e0. Il est bon. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7035424\" data-originallang=\"en\">N\u2019est-elle pas d\u2019accord pour dire que c\u2019est un exemple parfait de mesure qui a permis d\u2019avoir une industrie mondiale tr\u00e8s forte et tr\u00e8s respect\u00e9e?</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2022/3/29/ken-hardie-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/ken-hardie/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4212/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "11596610",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": "Ordres \u00e9manant du gouvernement"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Online Streaming Act",
        "fr": "Loi sur la diffusion continue en ligne"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2022/3/29/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2022%2F3%2F29%2F"
    }
}