Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to get back to Mr. Dubeau once again. That will afford me the opportunity to repeat the names of a number of organizations in my riding.
First, I want to get a clear understanding of your suggestion. We've previously discussed your recommendation concerning our commitment. I answered that our government was committed.
We discussed Radio-Canada. I talked to you about my personal concerns. However, I want to be clear: Radio-Canada's services must be offered to all francophones and francophiles across Canada. Without Radio-Canada, the rural regions have no access to necessary, fundamental and essential information.
I want to talk about your second recommendation, that an arts and culture component should be included in the Roadmap itself. I want to know how that might work. The Roadmap contains a number of things, including arts and culture, which are a priority. There is $22.5 million that has been allocated to support for the official language minority communities; $4.5 million allocated to the Music Showcases Initiative for Artists from Minority Official Language Communities; $14 million which has been reserved for the Cultural Development Fund; $12.5 million which has been allocated to youth initiatives; and so on. The community radio station in my area has received certain amounts, as have the Galerie Sans Nom and the Festival du Voyageur.
What do we remove? If, as you told the NDP people, that doesn't result in costs, what do we remove so we can include your arts and culture component in the Roadmap? What do we do?