Thank you, Madam Chair.
Hello, Ms. Tait and Mr. Dubé.
Ms. Tait, the last time you testified before this committee, you talked about CBC/Radio-Canada's financial situation. You said that if the situation improved, you could revisit the decision that had been announced, to eliminate 600 positions divided equally between the French and English services. You will recall the outcry that the announcement prompted. I want to tell you straightaway that the outcry has not entirely died down.
Today, you described for us how things stand now. You talked about the money the government came up with, in particular the exemption you received from reducing your operating costs by 3.3%, and the $7 million that CBC/Radio-Canada will be able to receive under the agreement with Google Canada. The situation has therefore been restored, from what you just said in your opening remarks.
Are you still saying that cutting jobs remains up in the air or are you going to remove this sword of Damocles that is dangling over the heads of CBC/Radio-Canada employees?