We also had the courage to help community radio with funds generated by the radio industry. This proves that the community aspect is important to us.
You spoke about courage, and consultation. We did a very broad-based consultation. Some decisions are difficult and do not please everybody. But the fact remains that we did do consultations. These decisions were announced in advance. We held several discussions, and discussion forums, before coming to that difficult decision.
The revenue from cable distributors that is channelled to community stations grew enormously over time. The last time we reviewed the funding for the community sector, we set a ceiling. Funds continued to increase in that sector. In the context of the review we concluded this year, we mentioned that we had already determined that there were sufficient funds for the community sector to accomplish its important mission. So we decided to put an end to that and to redirect that growth toward another important area.