Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Both your presentations were very interesting. What I've heard is there are shortcomings in terms of the CBC and how it has met the needs of Canadians or is a reflection of the diversity of who we are.
I'd like to address both of my questions to Mr. LaRose.
They are on APTN, and I'd like to go back to two things. One is that you talked about the Broadcasting Act on page 6 of your presentation, mentioning that the act stipulates that the programming reflecting aboriginal peoples in Canada should be made available in the broadcasting system only as resources become available for that purpose. I'd like to talk about the CBC mandate in the Broadcasting Act, which doesn't even specifically mention aboriginal people in its mandate. It does say it should “reflect the multicultural and multiracial nature of Canada” and “—meet the particular needs and circumstances of English and French linguistic minorities”.
I think what I'm asking you about is APTN's origins. Did APTN come about because there was a perceived shortfall in terms of how CBC was reflecting the aboriginal peoples in Canada? Can you just talk about that in terms of the Broadcasting Act and the CBC mandate?