Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for being here today.
I'll start off with Mrs. Sims and Mr. Thorpe. Thank you for being here.
I want to acknowledge that I think many Canadians agree with you that the bonuses were unacceptable. I acknowledge that. We had a conversation in this room, and it was very clear, especially considering the economic situation our country is in and the challenges that Canadians are facing, that it's something that did not sit well with Canadians. I agree with that.
I want to talk about the CBC as a concept, though. Back in 1936, when the Conservatives established the CBC, it was there to bring the country together and to connect it. If you remove the dollar amount and the bonuses, do you agree with the concept of CBC?