團結共融 族裔媒體角色重要
問:自由黨的少數族裔政策是什麼?
答:我們一直大力支持社區報紙及族裔媒體。加拿大人要團結共融,其中一個關鍵是人民用自己的語言及文化,了解加拿大正在發生的事。
像《明報》這樣的報紙,用讀者熟悉的文化及筆調分享新聞尤其重要,這使本國華裔公民在國家議題上作出更明智的決定。
所以我們必須支持新聞業,尤其是轉型數碼化時期;但我們更需要透過族裔媒體,將資訊帶給未必看主流新聞的社區。
Q: What is the Liberal Party's policy for ethnic minorities?
A: We have been strong supporters in community newspaper and ethnic media. One of the things that bind Canada together is for people to understand what is going on in the country, and feel part of it in their own language and in their own culture.
The way newspapers like Ming Pao end up sharing those stories to Canadians in a way that is culturally appropriate and sensitive, makes them better citizens, makes them better decisions that these Canadians are making.
So yes we have to support journalism in general, particularly in a time of digital transformation, but specifically, we need to help people to reach those communities that don’t necessarily get their news from mainstream sources.