We will close with a few words about how our own relationship with CBC has evolved since 2008 because we believe it relates to the broader issue of access to information.
You may recall there was a time when we were barely speaking with senior management. In fact, for some time too, many conversations happened across locked doors. We obviously had a role to play in that. As the old saying says, it takes two to tango. But suffice to say that getting information at that time from CBC in order to better serve our members was difficult, if not impossible.
I can tell you today that this has changed tremendously. It has been our experience over the past three years that the current senior management is committed to working with employees, and the public, to strengthen public broadcasting in these challenging times.
There has been a sea change in how we communicate with each other. That has given rise to an open and honest exchange of information and ideas. We firmly believe that CBC management is making similar efforts with its other stakeholders, including Parliament and, more importantly, the public it serves, by being more transparent than ever before.
We urge you to consider Canada's public broadcaster as a partner in improving Canadians' access to information. Our members are on the front lines, and they are proud of the work they do to inform and enlighten Canadians.
We will close by saying thank you for the attention. We will be pleased to take your questions.
Thank you. We are now ready to answer your questions.