Information & Ethics committee  No, not in detail. I was waiting for results.

Information & Ethics committee  One does receive significantly more public money, and public money is precious. I'd make that point. I think it's an unfortunate situation, unfortunate because of what's happening, because the intent of Sun Media and Quebecor seems to be not just to improve its own situation, bu

Information & Ethics committee  So that we can take a look at them, you say. Who's “we” in this? The Information Commissioner has that responsibility. We? No. Parliament? No. The CBC is not private. It is not owned by a corporation or the government. The legislation has been set up for the protection of the CB

Information & Ethics committee  Sure, we have that right. I've left the wrong impression. I wasn't aware that I had. I am not here on behalf of Friends of Canadian Broadcasting in any way. I am here as an ordinary Canadian who has been part of a large group: I Love CBC--Peterborough. On accountability, yes,

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, of course.

Information & Ethics committee  Are you asking me if you think you're engaged in an important study, a legitimate study?

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, it is a legitimate request. Accountability has to be given a context also, and in point of fact, the CBC does have an exemption clause, and that has to be respected.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, and as I've said, the commission and the courts can give them the protection they need so that no one is put in danger, so that sources are not endangered.

Information & Ethics committee  How would I feel about that? I don't know of that situation. You're saying that Sun Media uses taxpayers' dollars to promote--

Information & Ethics committee  Well, the bottom line, to me, is the damage done to the CBC. These things have a backlash. The publicity given in Sun Media publications against the CBC I think is beginning to tire people, to irritate them, and it is looking rather silly.

Information & Ethics committee  I'm sorry, I missed the first part of the question.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, it's tough out there, and people don't like to see money misspent anywhere, any time. Your government knows this; any government in power knows this. Sure, it concerns people, but you can't go to the movies with the family for $34. People do put it into perspective. This is

Information & Ethics committee  Oh, yes; 80% of Canadians check in to the CBC. We don't live without the CBC. It's fundamental.

Information & Ethics committee  As I said, I read regularly The Peterborough Examiner—and I assume these same columns go out in Sun Media newspapers throughout Canada—about the costs of the CBC. There's nothing wrong with that. The effect, though, of constant pick, pick, picking is to sow doubt in people's mind

Information & Ethics committee  I do, with the addendum that the exemption be respected.