I'm going to be splitting my time with my colleague, Mr. Rodriguez.
I have a couple of questions. We all know that the broadcast industry is facing a tremendous amount of pressure, especially in light of the growing economic crisis that we have. There are people out there who are laying off some of their employees, some of their journalists, closing their doors, and also shutting down their stations. At the same time, there's also an incredible and mounting pressure on the broadcast industry to convert from digital to high definition. What type of support do you think the government will be providing?
We also know that the heritage committee here did a report last year that was called “CBC/Radio-Canada: Defining Distinctiveness in the Changing Media Landscape”. At that time, the government stated that funding for CBC and Radio-Canada was a matter for Parliament. CBC, like the other private broadcasters, CanWest and CTV, will also be facing the same pressure to convert from digital to high definition. Can you please shed some light on what types of support or resources will be provided?