Fares Al Soud

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Mr. Hussen, for joining us today. I've said this before and I will say it countless times more: I am the proud son of parents who never had a country of their own until they became Canadian. I am proudly of Palestinian origin, and that identity is a core part of my story. Of course, that story is not unique to me. In my community of Mississauga Centre, home [more]

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you all for being with us today. A healthy media ecosystem is one where everyone can see themselves reflected in the stories being told. Everyone deserves access to news. My first question will be for APTN. Ms. McKenzie, Mr. Omelus and Mr. Fortune, thank you for being with us. Indigenous media organizations play a unique and vital role in Canada's media [more]

Thank you, Chair. Thank you, all, for having me. I am not a usual member of this committee, but I'm here so often I'd like to think it's honorary at this point. To our witnesses, thank you for being with us today. Ms. Reusch, it's a pleasure to see you again. Of course, we panelled together not long ago on a topic that I find feeds perfectly into what we're discussing today. I am one of the [more]

Absolutely, and I also want to latch on to something you said there. We had a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old testify in one of my sessions at the heritage committee. I can honestly say—and I think there was consensus among us as members—that it was some of the most moving testimony we'd heard on the topic at hand. I wholeheartedly agree. If young people knew that those spaces existed, that they [more]

That's fantastic. Thank you both. This is a perfect segue into my next question on the cable subscriptions piece. This committee has consistently taken an interest in this shift and the technological advancements angle because it has such an important impact on the industry at large. As audiences increasingly consume media through digital platforms and streaming services, could you provide a [more]

That's an interesting idea—reflected experience finding itself in those spaces where others can then turn that into reflected experience. APTN plays a critical role in ensuring that indigenous communities see themselves reflected in national media. What are the biggest structural challenges indigenous broadcasters face in reaching audiences today?

That's fantastic. Thank you. Taking a slight shift in terms of the question, do you find that as news consumption increasingly begins to shift toward digital platforms, accessibility standards are keeping pace with the technological change?

That's fantastic. Thank you. I'm quite keen on something you said in your opening remarks about this idea of meeting Canadians where they are. I constantly say this, and I know that many in the House do: It's finding people where they are. That is the priority. It's a two-way street. We engage with them, and they engage back, and that is how it's supposed to be, but if we're not finding them in [more]

Thank you, Mr. Errington. Ms. Carignan, I would like to return to the conversation you had earlier with Mr. Champoux. You raised several interesting points, notably underqualified or part-time journalism, the rise of opinion pieces and the lack of commitment to good faith journalism. At the same time, there is a certain reluctance with regard to government intervention. How can we help the [more]

You'll have to forgive me. Maybe it's a slightly redundant question. Why is there that hesitancy with regard to the human element?

I'm spoiled for choice with this new-found time, so I will try to ask questions of everyone. My first question is for Mr. Errington and Mr. Goldstein. Technological advancement, artificial intelligence and stepping into that space is often highlighted as a negative, particularly in this context. However, I imagine that in your specific sector, there are actually significant opportunities with [more]