Sign House of Commons Petition e-6821: Protect Canadian Media from Foreign Control
Note on Petition from Justice for All Canada: One of Canada’s largest media companies, with over 130 newspapers and websites operating in Canada, is also a constant source of anti-Muslim bigotry and anti-Palestinian racism.
This media conglomerate is known as Postmedia. Postmedia receives $30-35 million taxpayer dollars per year in order to operate.
This means that we Canadians are paying to have hate against minorities published!
Petition (e-6821) aims to pass legislation that would remove funding from Postmedia.
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Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament Petition (e-6821)
- Postmedia, one of Canada's largest media companies, is controlled by Chatham Asset Management, an American hedge fund, placing a key part of Canada’s news media under foreign influence;
- Foreign ownership introduces perspectives shaped by American political and cultural priorities, which often do not reflect Canadian values or concerns
- Independent Canadian journalism is essential to democracy, ensuring accountability, accuracy, and representation of Canadian voices;
- Foreign control risks skewing news coverage, undermining media integrity, and eroding public trust; and
- Other countries, such as Australia and France, have established policies to safeguard domestic control of media, providing workable models for Canada.
We, the undersigned, Residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to pass legislation requiring majority Canadian ownership and control of print, digital and other non-audio-visual news media, to protect Canadian sovereignty, ensure journalism integrity, and guarantee that our media reflects Canadian priorities and values.