Thank you, Madam Chair.
We know that Shaw provides funding to Corus Entertainment for the news programming that it broadcasts on television stations worldwide. Rogers, the owner of Citytv and CityNews, has announced its decision to cancel Corus' funding and use the money for its own news programming, particularly in the cities of Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and Vancouver.
In Quebec, Corus Media operates specialized francophone television brands such as Historia, Séries Plus, Télétoon and the Disney Channel. By controlling 50% of the subscribers and revenue from subscriptions, Rogers will therefore decide which shows will be broadcast, to whom they will be broadcast, and who will be able to broadcast them. In my opinion, that is problematic.
Ms. Watson, how will you be able to encourage the broadcasting of French‑language content in Quebec?