Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault on licensing requirements for media

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has walked back comments he made in this interview on CTV's Question Period regarding the licensing of media, seeking to clarify that the federal Liberal government "has no intention to impose licensing requirements on news organizations, nor would we try to regulate news content."

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[Brentman]

What a awful country we are turning into

[brcx]

Canadian government telling you what you can hear.

[WOLF-mhkq]

Okay but can someone explain how this isn't a blatant violation of the charter of rights and freedoms?

[jamiereinhardt]

Just like tresonist trudeau... this guy couldn't give an acuall legit answer... smoke and mirrors

[JDSTROKER]

JustinTrudeau doesn;t like any bad press, it might hurt his feelings

[DrAutoflower]

They sound like they want to cencor YouTubers and Instagramers too! Hold these politicians to the fires

[toddcampbell]

I find it hard to believe anything someone says, who blinks as badly as this guy!

[WOLF-mhkq]

Okay... I get it.. I'm a separatist now, this is unbelievably disturbing..

[deantimm]

Cell phones, TV and internet would be way cheaper if we didn't have to have Canadian owned. If they can't do better quality or keep it at a competitive price why should the government force it down our throats ? I'm Canadian proud of it, but if I don't want to buy Canadian or can't afford it why should I have no other options?

[nony_Mouse]

What a joke. How is this guy a minister of anything?

[gargreen]

Justin Trudeau what's the dictate what we hear if it don't suit him we don't hear it

[nannysfolly]

As an individual in a supposedly free country, I will watch what I chose to watch, no matter where it is produced. Don't shove it down out throats.

[JDSTROKER]

CRTC is out dated and should be dismissed

[rijs]

Well call him “ BLINKY “ the heritage minister

[adamra]

Imagine making a criminal a heritage minister and a graphic designer a health minister. WELCOME TO LIBERAL GOVT 2020 !

[frk]

no...its not logical that the cost would be passed on to the consumer, its normal for Company's to suck up the cost, it keeps the shareholders A CLOWN!

[jesterbb]

Govnt should stay the hell out of people's lives

[davidclarke]

Two things:
1. I don't think that they have ANY idea what they want to accomplish they're just trying to centralize power.
2. He blinks at about 1 Hz

[ginger]

we cant let anyone do this in canada i dont care who trys to do this it cant happen in canad we need to fight this no to censorship,

[vince]

When I read about this I thought it might have been lost in translation: but no his English is perfect. this should send shivers down every Canadian's spine