Thank you. Thank you to our witnesses.
My first question is to Ms. Andrews.
We've heard a lot about the role of government in the media. We know that government in recent years has allowed and approved the buyouts and mergers we've seen in major media conglomerates: Rogers-Shaw, the expansion of Bell Mobility, etc., etc. As I've referenced before, we can describe the media landscape in Canada as three media conglomerates in a trench coat. The reality is that this kind of oligopoly has been allowed to exist with government support and approval.
What we've also seen is that these major media conglomerates only turn around to cut hundreds of jobs, if not thousands. The recent Bell Media cuts are an indication. They are leaving regions without news outlets and contributing to media deserts and leaving Canadians on the hook.
Do you think that the current media oligopoly is a problem in Canada, with the fact that so few major media conglomerates are running the show?