Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to ACTRA Manitoba for the presentation. There have been many reviews or reports done on Canadian television and broadcasting over the last 12 years. Almost invariably these reports say that CBC should promote Canadian culture and not reproduce programming that is being done by private broadcasters.
Ms. Bajer, you talked very clearly about the decline in CBC production for actors here in Manitoba and their ability to participate in Canadian productions done by the CBC.
Earlier we heard from an arts organization about the correlation between artists and the CBC and that forum, and how it was integral and an important instrument in reflecting our cultural identity in different parts of the country, or different cultures in Canada. I want to talk a bit more about that.
What recommendations do you have specifically for the CBC and how it could fill that need for Canadians?