Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you to all the witnesses. We appreciate your testimony today.
Certainly I'm an optimist, and I'm very optimistic that the fund is going to continue and that things will be negotiated. I'm very supportive of Canadian broadcasting, and I know you have played an important role in that, so thank you. We appreciate your contribution.
I want to get a little bit of clarification. There's been a lot of talk as to what should be done at this point to try to get things moving. I know the discussions continue, and there are obviously some sensitivities on both sides, on the corporation side as well as on the fund side. Obviously both of you find yourselves in a little bit of an impasse, and I certainly am optimistic that things can be resolved.
I'm looking for a little bit of clarification. There have been calls for the minister to cut off the broadcasting licences to Shaw Cable and to Vidéotron. I know the minister doesn't have the authority—I should double-check. Is it your understanding as well that the minister doesn't have the ability to cut off the broadcasting licences of those two companies?