I think the crisis is at the CRTC. Look, these local stations were given licences. They have been described by broadcasters, the unions, citizens, and public interest groups as the very foundation of Canadian broadcasting. If Parliament or the CRTC can't find a way to ensure that these stations keep going, we are abandoning Canadians. It's not a question of whether or not CTV wanted them or didn't want them. We're not talking about a Christmas present; we're talking about licences, the foundation of the broadcasting system.
For the past 40 years, various royal commissions, committee hearings, and inquiries have been recommending against consolidation of ownership, every one of them. Yet the CRTC has allowed this consolidation to continue, and now we see Canada's largest media empire $4 billion in debt and on the brink of CCAA. It's a national embarrassment. Where was Parliament, and where were our regulators? You have made some wonderful recommendations. We just need to ensure that they're adopted and put in place.