Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
I would also like to thank our invited guests. It's always a pleasure to be here in Winnipeg. Committee members believes it is important to travel to different locations.
My first question is directed to Mr. Paquin.
As I see it, last year's lockout was an opportunity for all of us to gauge the importance of the SRC. In Western Canada, service in French came to a halt. I for one have no doubts that the SRC is critically important. I think we need to discuss the corporation's role.
You stated that in some respects, the SRC's role was to hold the fabric of Canada together. You also stated that the corporation's mandate was not necessarily the same as that of private broadcasters.
In your opinion, is the SRC moving too far in one direction? In other words, does it feel that it should be competing with private broadcasters?