Thank you, Sylvain.
Espace Musique was launched in September 2004 with the very clear mission of stimulating musical diversity and developing Canadian musical talent. Its impact was felt immediately right across the country. We actually began broadening network coverage in 2002 into what would become Espace Musique by adding some 20 new transmitters. As a result, Espace Musique is today a national network present in every province and in 91 per cent of Canadian homes.
Espace Musique plays an active part in the development and promotion of musical life in all its forms right across the country. We are behind a number of support initiatives for young talent, both in song and classical music, and we are involved in all the leading musical events across the country, from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to Caraquet's Acadian Festival. Every year, a significant portion of our live concert recordings are in the regions. In fact, this summer alone, over 70 per cent of the 108 concerts we will record at Espace Musique will be outside Montreal.
As I was saying, the fact that Espace Musique is broadcast coast to coast puts us in touch with all Canadians. For example, 30 per cent of Espace Musique's audience is people living outside Quebec, compared to 67 per cent living outside the Montreal metropolitan area. Interestingly enough, 27 per cent of Espace Musique's total cross-Canada listenership is anglophone or allophone--a great example of music building bridges between cultures.