Thank you, Mr. Del Mastro.
To follow up on the question regarding what could be done to address the issue at CBC and the reduction of classical programming, I'm reminded that even the minister herself may not have the broad power to specifically force CBC to restore the programming it's axed. Section 46 of the Broadcasting Act specifically provides CBC with that significant degree of independence. It may take statutory relief to make this kind of a change, which would be a dramatic move.
So you can see the kind of difficulty this committee has, the difficulty the government would have if it disagreed with the position CBC took with respect to programming.