We regulate the broadcasting system, including those who provide local news.
Traditionally in the past, we regulated the number of hours. You mentioned hours and I won't repeat them. The amounts are here.
You mentioned quality. Quality is very difficult to measure. We've just been through eight days of hearings, and those subjects did come up, and Canadians from across the nation expressed those concerns to us. We've asked questions about the definition of local news, for example. Traditionally, we've simply looked at local programming. We've asked ourselves whether we should be more specific towards local news.
What are elements of quality in local news? It's hard for me sitting here in a meeting room, or traditionally in Gatineau, to determine what is of quality for your local environment.
We've asked questions. Should we look at a physical presence? Should we look at reporters on the ground? Should we look at decision-making with regard to what appears on air from the local environment? Those are questions we're certainly asking. We are also wondering whether or not we should intervene in those areas.