The federal government might offer financial support to the struggling newspaper industry.

Heritage Minister Melanie Joly spoke at the Montreal Board of Trade yesterday.

She said all options to help newspapers are being considered.

Asked specifically if her government is excluding offering money, she said, "my team is ready to look at all scenarios."

Joly said she is maintaining an open invitation to all media stakeholders to participate in her department's ongoing public consultations on the future of Canadian content in a digital world.

Several Quebec-based newspapers recently asked the federal and provincial governments for a temporary financial aid package to help them with their online shift.

They also asked for governments to increase ad spending in their pages.