Canadian Heritage committee  To satisfy the needs of Canadians, we believe that a Canadian fund for community radios should be created. This fund would support cultural diversity and community involvement and promote local news. The mission, goal and mandate of the Community Radio Fund of Canada would be to help community radio stations reach their full potential as a well-funded, independent, diverse, dynamic and accessible sector of the Canadian media.

Canadian Heritage committee  I would like to give you an example of the type of radio station that we have in Canada. The first one is CKIA. It is a community radio station located in Quebec City's lower town, with a good broadcast range throughout the city. It is about 25 years old, and there are 150 volunteers working there at this time.

Canadian Heritage committee  The members of the three associations would like to introduce themselves. I represent the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec. The aim of the association, which was established in 1979, is to further the recognition of community radio. We represent 30 radio stations from throughout the province of Quebec.