Radio / Television News

Bill C-327: Not even moderately useful

LET US BEGIN BY making our position utterly clear. We do not believe that Bill C-327 is either necessary or even moderately useful in dealing with the issue of violence on television. We have filed a written presentation with the Committee Clerk that will hopefully provide a useful tour d’horizon of the issue. I will try to limit this oral presentation to the clarification of matters raised by witnesses and Hon. Members of this Committee. First, the nature and extent of the problem, namely, the exposure of our children to violence in the media. Is problematic violent content increasing or...