I do not want to be mean, but committee members have gone across the country; we went to Yellowknife, Vancouver, etc. Almost all francophone groups expressed disappointment. They cannot criticize the CBC, the fact that they are not getting enough services from the Corporation, because it is all that they've got. That said, they all said they were disappointed with Radio-Canada's local and regional coverage in their communities, specifically in Yellowknife where Radio-Canada is using a francophone group's antenna to offer its broadcasts, without spending a single penny.
You say that the CBC needs to have the means to operate, yet that the Corporation should forget about commercial considerations.
Do you think there are alternatives available to deal with the revenue shortfall the CBC would experience if it set aside commercial considerations?