Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, Ms. Bossé and Mr. Quinty. It is refreshing to hear what you have to say. It is a change from government yes-men, who have told us not to worry because everything is on track for the Olympic Games. They practically put French on a pedestal, or at least they said it was on the same footing as English in VANOC.
But let us get down to business. We know that there are some problems, particularly in broadcasting. In its response to the fifth report of the Senate Standing Committee on Official Languages on August 13, 2007, the government said the following about the broadcasting of the games: "The government is of the view that incomplete OTA coverage does not constitute an equitable access issue and that the existing legislative framework does not necessarily require free universal access to broadcasting signals." That is the position of our Conservative government. It is very ugly, thank you.
I would like to know what you think of the television broadcast of the Games.
Further, I would like to talk about the “Countdown” show. It must be said that the master of ceremonies is not responsible for pointing out that we have French artists.
I would like to know what you think about the radio and television broadcast of the “Countdown” show. What do you think of VANOC's attitude towards French at the Olympic Games?