Thank you, Madam Chair.
Good morning. Thank you for being here.
I agree with you that CBC is a trusted voice for Canadians. The majority of Canadians support the CBC. It's a very popular broadcaster. I've said this before, you know: I'm a big supporter of the CBC. I think it serves the public good.
In addition to that, in the day of misinformation and disinformation, we need a good public broadcaster that can get out there and really deliver information that's relevant to Canadians.
I think, Mr. Goldbloom, you said that it is a trusted backbone of Canadian culture, or one of you said that, but I think it is absolutely true.
However, what has brought us here today is the $18.4 million that was earmarked for bonuses. Before I get into those questions.... You probably remember some of my questions last time. I asked if you'd go back to the board and reconsider the structure, and I'll get into that.
Before I go any further, can you explain the word “bonus”? Explain the process for us. What are we actually talking about? Are these bonuses, from your perspective?