I think you've heard from quite a few people around this table that we agree with you that in fact, with new media, etc., it's getting very difficult to reach audiences, and that protectionism, as you call it, has a difficult time working. But I think it's a pity that you see the idea of Canadian programming and Canadian content as protectionism, because when you look at very viable countries of the world that are seeking to maintain their own culture in this mass communications world—If you look at England and the BBC, if you look at the work that's being done out of England, the work that's being done out of Australia, you'll find that they're maintaining a very strong business.
The question isn't really whether we should be protecting ourselves. The question is how we put money into a fund that will ensure that Canadian content, Canadian culture, maintains its own sense of viability and its own strength in this multi-mass-communications era.
That's a big question. We've heard people say what went on, etc., and now we're putting the money back into the fund.
We heard earlier on from Shaw that they felt they had some problems. They needed an audit. Well, obviously the Auditor General's audit doesn't seem to cut it.
The big question here is this. I would like to hear some really positive solutions, because I think the idea that we're going to do away with the Canadian Television Fund and that we're all going to float ourselves out into the ether isn't going to happen. We all want a strong sense of Canadian culture, Canadian programming.
Of course, language is important. Quebec has the ability to keep its head above water because of its language. We're probably the only people in this hemisphere who can maintain good, strong, French language programming. However, the point is that we need to be able to ensure, because we live so close to the U.S., that we have a strong program.
I want to hear some positive solutions showing that you are committed to maintaining a strong CTF and a way of ensuring that we're producing quality product. If you can give me some of those answers, I'd like to hear them.