I would like to speak to the motion.
The motion is a reasonable one. No one is suggesting that the CRTC is up to no good, but the thing is that when the CRTC publishes a public report but has only in camera hearings, nobody knows what they heard, who they heard from, whether their reach was broad enough, or anything. We don't know whether they are reflecting in their report what they actually heard.
More and more as we go around the country, we recognize that the public is very interested in programming, in broadcasting, in how the CRTC is working, and in the new digital media. I think it's a good accountability thing for this to happen. All this motion does is say that, as Parliament, we have the ability to require the CRTC to do so. The minister doesn't, but Parliament does, so I'm just suggesting that Parliament simply say to the CRTC that they hold public hearings and that they can hold in camera hearings where they think it's in the best interests of protecting their witnesses. They can make that decision themselves.