So, thank you to all those who are joining us long distance.
My question is for two of the witnesses: Mr. Potié and Mr. Grenier.
Mr. Grenier, when we were in Sudbury, we had the opportunity to discuss the situation and the problem regarding the Publications Assistance Program since Canada Post decided to stop providing its share of funding.
You explained earlier the impact that this could have. I understand that you are fully abreast of the situation. Just because a company is making a profit does not mean that it automatically has money left over, because it has to repay the capital on its loans. Ultimately, the impact of the Canada Post decision on official languages communities could be enormous, as you said earlier.
That said, I would like you to tell us more about the risks that could occur. You said earlier that Le Voyageur now has 15,000 subscribers but in the short and intermediate term, meaning within the next few months to a year, what would be the real impact on your publication?
Mr. Potié, from the Association de la presse francophone or the APF, could you talk to us about what this could mean on a national scale for newspapers in official language minority communities. We are really talking about small newspapers publishing fewer than 50,000 or 35,000 issues a week.