I think that Mr. D'Amours' motion is certainly a good one, because we received the VANOC which clearly explained not being in charge of the contract. The IOC is completely in charge of the contract. I would like to invite the key stakeholders and focus on the issue which is to find out what they are going to do. They got the contract. What will they do to make sure that the broadcasting really extends to francophones everywhere in Canada?
I do not want to adopt this amendment, because the CBC and Radio-Canada have nothing to do with it, they did not get the contract, and that will be their alibi. Mr. Godin put many questions to VANOC and to someone else—I do not remember exactly who it was—but they explained that this was not their contract and that they could not do anything because the contract was concluded by the IOC. Consequently, if the committee meets the people from the CBC to put some pressure on them, they will want to know what it is that we do not understand. They did not get the contract, therefore they have no responsibility for broadcasting the Olympic Games in French. Therefore, in my opinion, we would do better to focus on the crucial issue, by asking the companies that got the contract what they will do to make sure that the Games will be properly broadcast for francophones everywhere in Canada. The CBC is not involved, as its representatives will tell us.
Therefore, I support the motion but I oppose the amendment.