The red book even contained a very explicit commitment in this regard, that the government does not like to quote very often but that I wi
ll quote today: ``A Liberal government will help Canadian books, films, and sound recordings to increase their sh
are of the domestic market through the establishment of policies and legislation with respect to marketing, distribution, and exhibition''. Th
...[+++]ey talk about culture in very lyrical terms that must have won them many votes in the last election.
D'autant plus que le livre rouge comportait un engagement très net et je le cite, je le cite moins que le gouvernement, mais je peux le citer aujourd'hui en particulier: «Un gouvernement libéral favorisera la production, la commercialisation et la distribution pour encourager la diffusion des livres, films et enregistrements sonores canadiens sur le marché mondial, national», et sur la culture, des propos absolument lyriques, extraordinaires, qui ont dû lui valoir beaucoup de votes durant cette élection.