A round of cuts was made last month—not to Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal, but to northern Ontario and the regions. In northern Ontario, the English staff was decimated this year and the French staff was decimated last year. It is obvious that if funds are not redistributed and that if, in terms of policy, priority is not given to local media, that whole aspect will disappear. Under those conditions, the CBC will no longer be able to fulfill its role of talking to the people who live from one end of the country to the other. It is becoming increasingly difficult. In northern Ontario, we are beginning to wonder if we want to have a role with respect to the CBC.
On May 11th, 2009. See this statement in context.