NDP’s McPherson moves to deputy Heritage critic, Masse remains with Innovation, gets deputy

Two new faces will be stepping into critic roles for the NDP in the Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Industry files respectively, after the party announced its shadow cabinet in a Friday press release. The 2019 Canadian Heritage critic for the NDP was Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie MP Alexandre Boulerice with New Westminster—Burnaby MP Peter Julian as his deputy. Julian will now serve as the critic for the portfolio as Boulerice moves onto other roles in the shadow cabinet. Joining Julian as the deputy critic is Edmonton Strathcona MP Heather McPherson. McPherson was the lone NDP MP who sat on the Heritage Committee during its study of Bill C-10, the revised Broadcasting Act. Although the NDP ultimately voted to send the bill to the Senate, McPherson was outspoken in committee over then-Heritage Minister Stephen Guilbeault’s handling of the bill and a Liberal move to place a gag order on the committee’s study and the House of Commons debate on the bill. Windsor MP Brian Masse once again finds himself in the role of Innovation, Science and Industry critic. A deputy critic was also appointed to the portfolio during this parliamentary session. The role will be filled by South Okanagan—West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings. Masse most recently told The Wire Report that he supported “reformation of the CRTC and the creation of a component of the CRTC — the office of consumer advocacy,” and that he supported the petitions to cabinet on the mobile virtual network operator and wholesale rates decisions. Timmins—James Bay MP Charlie Angus, the former ethics critic, and Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green, the former deputy ethics critic, will be swapping roles with Angus now serving as deputy critic for the portfolio and Green serving as the primary critic. During the summer the House of Commons Ethics Committee held hearings, and released a report, into accountability for companies such as MindGeek’s Pornhub, who are currently accused of hosting illegal content. In June, Angus held a press conference to call out what he said is a lack of action by the Liberal government to address depictions of non-consensual assault on platforms affecting victims within and outside of Canada. Parliament is set to convene on Nov. 22. Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet, with MP Pablo Rodriguez coming back to his old position as Minister of Canadian Heritage, and MP François-Philippe Champagne staying in his role as the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.

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