Thank you, Mr. Chair.
And thank you, Mr. Minister, for coming. I don't know what it is about your personality that turns our peaceable kingdom into a New York Islanders–Pittsburgh game every time you show up. But you're always welcome to come, and we certainly look forward to seeing you when Mr. Pentefountas comes back, if that's the wish of this committee.
I want to follow up on one of my colleague's questions, to focus it a little more. In 2008 we had an all-party recommendation in this committee about the stable funding of the CBC, including the $60 million.
I know you can't tell us what's in the budget, but is this something that is being heard at the cabinet table, the importance of that funding?