Thank you, Madam Chair. Allow me to be brief.
The Minister of Canadian Heritage is responsible for his department and is accountable to Parliament. I think that to fulfill our duty as parliamentarians, it is necessary to hear from Minister Rodriguez on the accountability that he has specifically with regard to this funding that has now gone, we know, through two separate avenues: first, through the department and then, second, through the CRTC. I think it is necessary that we hear from Minister Rodriguez, and as my colleague mentioned, one hour is a reasonable length of time to hear from him, particularly as, I might also add and as I mentioned last week, we have yet to hear from the minister on his mandate letter, which was requested by this committee back in the winter.
I will leave my comments there, Madam Chair. I think it is very clear where we stand on this. It is important to hear from the minister so that we may perform our duty as parliamentarians and hold the government to account.
Thank you, Madam Chair.