Yes, there's no need to revisit CPAC's mission. I'm a fan. Indeed, I think we should look at adequate funding, based on the reality of today's market. I hear you on that.
However, I really want to make a distinction between what journalism is and what opinion or commentary is, and the perception that some people have of journalism being biased. That does a disservice to the profession, in my opinion, and it serves absolutely no purpose if we want to protect what we consider to be very valuable, that is, quality journalism. We can criticize journalism, of course. We always have the right to criticize. However, there is a certain foundation to this profession, and I think we need to provide that context.
I turn my attention now to Kevin Desjardins.
You are a little bit like the icing on the cake here, because some members of your organization, the CAB, have made these types of requests to the committee. These are requests that you've echoed today, including emergency support for CAB members that benefit from the independent local news fund. You also talked about the much-touted tax credit and government advertising. These are things that we've been hearing time and again for quite a while.
You and I have been talking for several years, Mr. Desjardins. We know each other quite well. Do you think that repeating these ideas will achieve anything? I get the feeling that we're just repeating ourselves and nobody is listening.