The people of Canada.
House of Commons Debates Ottawa February 5, 1968. The CBC is an agent of The Queen.
MP Gilles Gregoire (Independent.) "Mr. Chairman, as regards Clause 40, I have no objection to the principle here, but I have as regards to the wording. It states that the corporation is an agent of Her Majesty. Subclauses (1) and (2) provide the following: The Corporation (CBC) may, on behalf of Her Majesty, enter into contracts in the name of Her Majesty or in the name of the Corporation. Subclause (3) states the following:
Property acquired by the Corporation is the property of Her Majesty. How is it that the Canadian people pay taxes and all that will be the property of Her Majesty?...All that is acquired by the corporation is acquired by our taxes...The hon. member just told us that Canada and Her Majesty were the same thing. I disagree...This term gives rise to so many misunderstandings. Not too long ago in the court of Quebec city an individual was accused of (a crime.) It was Her Majesty vs. Mr. So and So. The accused said: I do not know her. Yet, it was clearly written that Her Majesty was prosecuting him for a crime..."
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