Good afternoon. I am Paul Temple, and with me is my colleague Luc Perreault.
You may not be familiar with the Pelmorex name, but we own and operate the Weather Network and MétéoMédia, which are authorized by the CRTC to provide weather and environmental news, and information programming to Canadians. These are national specialty services, available in both English and French languages respectively.
Pelmorex's programming is not simply confined to weather observations and forecasts but includes weather-related and environmental programming on topics of concern to all Canadians, such as climate change, public safety, and related issues, as well as reflecting the views and opinions of our viewers across Canada.
Pelmorex occupies a unique position within the Canadian broadcasting system as a truly independent programming service. We are not affiliated through ownership with any Canadian distributor, broadcaster, program production company, or newspaper magazine publisher. As such, we are here to offer an independent perspective on the issues that are before the committee.