Thank you, Madam Chair.
I was quite glad to hear Mr. Halucha's remarks, since the industry perspective is the one I am most interested in. As I said to Mr. Bernier and Ms. Kennedy earlier, the reality of two cultures and two languages is a paradigm we have long been dealing with. The challenges essentially revolve around the industry.
I have two questions for you.
We talked earlier about creating apps and replacing the postage subsidy. Nowadays, we are talking about the government subsidizing or supporting the development of an app to make the media service more accessible.
I think it's important to always draw the distinction between the cultural and heritage component—the diversity of voices and so on—and the marketplace. Regardless of whether a business sells lawnmowers or newspapers, it provides people with jobs and we want to do everything possible to keep those jobs. Do you offer the industry any type of modernization support, to help with the building of apps or other new technologies? Parliament is perpetually playing catch-up with consumers, who move much more quickly than politicians. That's my first question.
My second question is this. In light of the recent acquisitions, I can't help but be concerned by the media concentration Mr. Waugh was speaking of earlier. What might happen if one of the big players were to decide to sell one day? Obviously you would object. The Investment Canada Act also comes into play. That's another consideration that emerges. Is there a risk, or should I not be worried?