I'll say it again, when the Conservatives talk about “defunding” the CBC, they forget that CBC/Radio-Canada is one of the only public broadcasters that provides information and content in eight indigenous languages. Members of Inuit communities with whom I spoke recently did not understand why the Conservatives wanted to abandon them. CBC is one of the only broadcasters that produce content in Inuktitut for Inuit people. CBC/Radio-Canada has an invaluable role to play in revitalizing Inuit, indigenous and Métis language and culture.
It's really unfortunate that when the Conservatives talk about “defunding” the CBC, they don't take into account that reality and all the effort we're putting in to support indigenous communities in the spirit of reconciliation and partnership.