Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the opportunity.
Minister, thank you so much for being here today and for joining our committee.
I've been on this committee and obviously in the House. I've heard politicians talk about cutting funding to Radio-Canada and cutting funding to public television. I grew up watching a lot of TV shows on public television. In Ontario, we have TVOntario, which we hold in high regard in our province as well. I think public television is a good thing for Ontarians and for Canadians.
In regard to the rhetoric around cutting funding, as the minister responsible for heritage in Canada, when you hear these things, what does that mean to you?