Thank you.
I would like to continue with Mr. Ehsassi's questioning about Chinese language media.
We've had such witnesses in front of this committee previously, even in the previous Parliament. Victor Ho, the former editor-in-chief of the Sing Tao Daily, has indicated a very similar view to Ms. Fung's here today, that a lot of Chinese language media in Canada has been co-opted by the PRC. It's also something that CSIS noted in its briefing and assessment to the Prime Minister in documents that it released to another committee of the House of Commons, the procedure and House affairs committee.
I want to ask you a question by highlighting an allegation that I heard in the fall of 2021 that I've looked up. I took note of it at the time. I want to know if you've heard of similar things going on in Chinese language media.
I heard allegations that hosts on a local radio station in Vancouver, AM 1320, were instructed not to interview a certain Conservative MP or even refer to or mention that Conservative MP's name on air. One host subsequently did interview this Conservative MP and was terminated. Another host simply mentioned this Conservative MP's name on air and had his broadcast hours reduced as a result. I found this to be a shocking allegation for a regulated broadcaster in Canada. I referred the matter to the appropriate authorities in the federal government.
I'm wondering if you have heard of similar kinds of examples of Chinese language media, particularly CRTC-regulated media that have public licences, having been co-opted by the PRC in such a way.