Let's talk about managing costs. This is already done, since it is Parliament that adopts the CBC's budget. That is the best way to manage costs. We have already seen that. Since 2009, parliamentary allocations to the CBC have been significantly reduced. It was reduced by $115 million the first year and by about $180 million this year, with recurrent non-indexation everywhere. The budget therefore provides for an effective means of managing parliamentary contributions.
In terms of control over the CBC, I dare to hope that the government is not trying to control journalists. Journalists can be annoying sometimes. They say things we don't like, they dig around and they reveal things we don't want to hear or see. However, that is the role of journalism. This is especially true for a public broadcaster who is responsible to Canadians in terms of what others do with taxpayers' money, as well.