Thank you, Madam Chair. Two and a half minutes fly by.
I'll address the latest response received when I told Ms. Tait that cuts of this magnitude would make it difficult for the Crown corporation to fulfill its mandate in Quebec and in French‑speaking communities outside Quebec.
Ms. Meloul responded that some programs currently on air simply wouldn't be renewed. This does nothing to reassure people in French‑speaking communities across the country, including Quebeckers, who care about their television and programs. I'm worried about variety programs. Of course, I'm also worried, especially given the current situation, about regional news. It's being compromised. We see radio stations struggling. We see newspapers, especially weekly newspapers, struggling. We see daily newspapers stopping print editions. The media industry and journalism industry are in danger.
When Ms. Meloul tells me—in good faith, I'm sure—that some programs simply won't be renewed, surely this means that other things may go down the drain. That isn't reassuring.
What Quebeckers want to hear, what would reassure them, is the recognition that Radio‑Canada and the CBC operate differently and must be treated independently of each other when it comes to these kinds of decisions.
I'm not saying that the French‑language services should be completely spared in the current situation. Of course, the whole industry must adapt. The public broadcaster's mandate will certainly be reviewed in the near future. At that point, its funding method, for example, will be looked at.
In any case, we must know now how you plan to reassure Quebeckers about the future of their television and the regional French‑language coverage provided by Radio‑Canada's news services. We haven't heard anything reassuring to address concerns and confirm that you understand the difference, the specificity of Quebec and the vital role of the Crown corporation, of Radio‑Canada, in this environment.