Thank you, Madam Chair.
Let's talk first about francophones outside Quebec. When I go door to door in my riding and I tell people that the CBC's funding is going to be cut, they are only very rarely not happy to hear it. However, when I tell francophones in my riding that there will be no budget cuts at Radio-Canada, but there are discussions about a potential merger, that concerns them. La Presse told us that a source who is well informed about the issue who requested anonymity has confirmed that this transformation plan for competing with the digital giants exists.
Ms. Tait, you were almost categorical when you said the two services would not be merged, and yet other comments made by Mr. Dubé on the radio and in the press indicate that this big question is going to be considered by the board of directors. So where does the truth lie? Will this issue be considered, yes or no?