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Source: PM
Trudeau Heritage Ministry hush on $61 MILLION in re-election 'emergency relief' to media
The grants were in addition to annual subsidies already paid, including proceeds from a $595 million media bailout approved by Parliament in 2018.
August 12, 2021 | By Alex Anas Ahmed
Canada's heritage department continues to refuse naming publishers awarded nearly $61 million in pre-election "emergency relief." The grants were to ensure readers receive "timely information they require from their government," wrote Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault in a letter to MPs.
"These measures demonstrate the government's commitment to both a robust, diverse and sustainable news ecosystem and ensuring Canadians can receive the timely information they require from their government," wrote Guilbeault in a July 21 letter to the Commons heritage committee. The letter did not elaborate on links between subsidies and coverage of cabinet announcements, reported Blacklocks.
The letter referenced unnamed publishers as "emergency support" provided through an existing heritage department program called Aid To Publishers. The grants were in addition to annual subsidies already paid, including proceeds from a $595 million media bailout approved by Parliament in 2018.
Despite the massive subsidy, staff counted a continued net loss of thousands of jobs. The findings contradict what publishers said, who claimed increased readership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The decrease in advertising revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to service reductions and newspaper closures resulting in the loss of more than 2500 jobs," said a briefing note Improving Federal Support For Journalism. The department said it knew of "the hiring of 342 journalists" but only because wages were subsidized 100 percent under a $50 million Local Journalism Initiative.
In recent years, 41 daily newspapers have disappeared, and 10,000 jobs have been lost, indicating a "crisis" for the struggling industry.
Source: PM
Trudeau Heritage Ministry hush on $61 MILLION in re-election 'emergency relief' to media
The grants were in addition to annual subsidies already paid, including proceeds from a $595 million media bailout approved by Parliament in 2018.
August 12, 2021 | By Alex Anas Ahmed
"These measures demonstrate the government's commitment to both a robust, diverse and sustainable news ecosystem and ensuring Canadians can receive the timely information they require from their government," wrote Guilbeault in a July 21 letter to the Commons heritage committee. The letter did not elaborate on links between subsidies and coverage of cabinet announcements, reported Blacklocks.
The letter referenced unnamed publishers as "emergency support" provided through an existing heritage department program called Aid To Publishers. The grants were in addition to annual subsidies already paid, including proceeds from a $595 million media bailout approved by Parliament in 2018.
Overlooked in today's press conference: Global News journalist @davidakin asked Steven Guilbeault whether the government's $600 million media bailout scheme might be counterproductive.
— Pundit Class (@punditclass) February 3, 2020
The minister did not answer. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/4Bl2Uwc3iL
Despite the massive subsidy, staff counted a continued net loss of thousands of jobs. The findings contradict what publishers said, who claimed increased readership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The decrease in advertising revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to service reductions and newspaper closures resulting in the loss of more than 2500 jobs," said a briefing note Improving Federal Support For Journalism. The department said it knew of "the hiring of 342 journalists" but only because wages were subsidized 100 percent under a $50 million Local Journalism Initiative.
In recent years, 41 daily newspapers have disappeared, and 10,000 jobs have been lost, indicating a "crisis" for the struggling industry.
Feds won't name publishers who got $61M in pre-#Elxn44 "emergency relief." @S_Guilbeault says subsidies ensure Canadians get "timely info they need from their gov't" https://t.co/DJ4hXFPbH4 #cdnpoli @CdnHeritage pic.twitter.com/amfxq4rzsS
— Blacklock's Reporter (@mindingottawa) August 11, 2021
Periodicals in Canada are already heavily subsidized. Bayard Presse Canada Inc. of Toronto, publisher of children’s magazines like Chickadee, received $1.35 million on April 1. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, publisher of Ontario Out Of Doors, received $568,703. OP Media Group Ltd. of Vancouver, publisher of Pacific Yachting magazine, received $251,999. The Halifax publisher of Frank Magazine was paid $109,594.
Canadians, are you ready?
Does anyone else think we should formulate creative strategies to bring down the media and replace the Bolshevik corporate tyranny with new media organizations and institutions? Pick your tribe then arm yourselves they say
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