Canadian Heritage Committee on May 1st, 2008

[Hubert T. Lacroix]

The answer is—and Sylvain explained it well—depending on the circumstance, depending on the services, and depending on what the object of those dollars would be, because the fee for carriage would go into programming and the delivering of a particular project. It wouldn't go to the bottom line and simply add to the national broadcaster's revenues.

[Michael Chong, Conservative, Wellington—Halton Hills, ON]

Okay. Thank you.

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Schellenberger]

Thank you very much.

We all did an extra round.

[Denis Coderre, Liberal, Bourassa, QC]

Can I have a point of clarification?

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Schellenberger]

Yes, you can have one point of clarification.

[Denis Coderre, Liberal, Bourassa, QC]

Mr. Lacroix, earlier you said something important in English. You changed the word “company” to “corporation”. Since this meeting is being televised, could you repeat that in French, please.

[Hubert T. Lacroix]

I would be happy to do that.

Where I come from, the definition or—

[Denis Coderre, Liberal, Bourassa, QC]

In French, please.

[Hubert T. Lacroix]

Of course, pardon me.

[Denis Coderre, Liberal, Bourassa, QC]

We'll start over.

[Hubert T. Lacroix]

The definition of “corporation” is found in the federal Companies Act. The French translation of “corporation” is “compagnie”. In my way of viewing the business, “company” and “corporation” are synonyms.

Mr. Coderre, I hope that that—

[Denis Coderre, Liberal, Bourassa, QC]

So it's an institution, not a company.

[Hubert T. Lacroix]

Absolutely.

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Schellenberger]

Thank you for that.

We aren't taking any more questions.

Ms. Mourani.

[Maria Mourani, Bloc, Ahuntsic, QC]

Mr. Chairman, earlier I asked Mr. Lacroix a number of questions. He told me that he didn't have the answers. Would it be possible for him eventually to submit them to the committee in writing?

[Hubert T. Lacroix]

Mr. Chairman, can I address that?

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Schellenberger]

Yes, if you can answer it.

[Hubert T. Lacroix]

I would be pleased to do so, madam. I would ask you to be a little more specific about the question you asked me. You asked me a number of questions on access to information. If you ask me those questions specifically, I'll be pleased to answer them in the best way possible.

[Maria Mourani, Bloc, Ahuntsic, QC]

All right, I'll send you something in writing.

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Schellenberger]

I would suggest that you send something, and when the answer comes in, it could be distributed to all members of the committee.

With that, I thank you very much, gentlemen, for your candid answers here today and for listening to this committee.

With that, I adjourn the meeting.