Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I'll start by saying that what I agree with in this motion is that Hamas has been declared a terrorist organization by the Government of Canada. That is clear, and it has has been constantly reflected in CBC coverage. I also agree that the horrific Hamas terrorist attack against Israel left thousands of innocent people dead and injured. I also agree, as my colleague Mr. Champoux said, that as part of our responsibility as a committee, it would be good to have Mr. Achi and Mr. Jack Nagler, the CBC ombudsman, come before the committee. That is where I agree.
Where I profoundly disagree is with the characterization in the Conservative motion that is not fact-based at all: the characterization that is saying that in some way the CBC was directed to downplay coverage of the horrific violence perpetrated by Hamas against innocent people in Israel. It is obvious to me that there is not a single Conservative at this table who actually watches CBC News, because CBC coverage throughout this conflict has exposed the incredibly sadistic nature of the terrorist attack that took place.
We have CBC journalists who are literally putting their lives on the line, and as a result of that—