Guilbeault says feds ‘absolutely prepared’ to make tweaks to feds’ media aid package

Plus, the heritage minister says recommendations made by an expert broadcast review panel will be used to inform a forthcoming government bill, which he expects to table before the House rises this summer.

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured arriving at a House Heritage Committee meeting on Feb. 26, says the government expects to table a bill informed in part by the recent broadcast review panel in June, or 'even earlier.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

February 26, 2020

PARLIAMENT HILL—Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government has no interest in “regulating the news media,” in another bid to quash concerns that Ottawa would move to impose licensing fees on news organizations. However, he said he is open to making ...

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