Absolutely. It's in the act that they must be both a mirror for the region and then bring national content to the region. The plan has three pillars: one pillar for Canadian content, one pillar for multi-platforms, like digital, and one for the regions. This means having local programming, being able to reflect the regions to the national audience, and being able to see the regions reflected in the national coverage.
On February 16th, 2011. See this statement in context.