Madam Minister, I do not think you really realize how urgent the situation is. You are trying to wash your hands of it and hiding behind the CRTC’s independence.
On the one hand, you say the CRTC is independent. On the other hand, you met with the cable operators who have stopped contributing to the CTF in order to hear their grievances.
It was the first time this morning that you asked Shaw Communications and Vidéotron to resume their payments to the CTF. You are appealing to them while saying at the same time that the CRTC is responsible.
Madam Minister, this doesn’t make sense. The situation is urgent. Production contracts are signed in February. The Broadcasting Act gives you specific powers. You are the minister responsible for this act. Section 7 enables you to immediately issue an order relating to regulation. You are not using this power. Why?