Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you for being with us, Madam Minister.
My thanks also go to Mr. Flack and Mr. Francis whom we have in fact met recently.
I will talk about the future. Culture happens in the past but also in the present and in the future.
I am part of the cultural community and I am pleased to see your clearly federational and enthusiastic approach. However, there may be a wrench in the works. First, I’m thinking of the make-up of CBC's board of directors. Despite the nice investments into CBC, we know that its board is very partisan and conservative. I think that was basically the selection criteria because at least nine members of 12 are affiliated with the Conservatives. For instance, I’m thinking of the people who were appointed and will sit for quite some time, including Robert Jeffrey, former treasurer of the Conservative party in Nova Scotia. That man will still be on the board for almost four years. Conversely, some people will be leaving soon. I am referring to Hubert Lacroix and Rémi Racine, whose contracts expire in December and June 2017 respectively.
The Liberal Party indicated that an independent appointment process would be set up. When will that be?