The answer is a resounding “yes”.
Let me tell you the story of Radio-Canada's wonderful Prix des lecteurs. A Radio-Canada host in Sudbury started them there in 2001; he wanted to encourage literature and culture by establishing a readers' prize for Franco-Ontarian authors. So he asked his bosses for permission and they approved it. First, the prize was just for Ontario. Six members of the public were chosen to read books sent in by publishers. A winner was then chosen at a big ceremony. In the first two years, the ceremonies were held in Sudbury and then in Ottawa. They were broadcast on the radio. More and more people began to tune in and to hear our books talked about.
All of a sudden, a lot of other people outside Ontario became interested. I don't know what kind of negotiation went on, but one day we woke up to find that Radio-Canada had decided to extend it across the entire country. So today, six or eight readers, coming from every province, from Quebec, from the Maritimes, from Ontario and from the west, read books from all over the country and debate about them on the radio. There are even short items on television. It's great because you hear about someone in Moncton who has written a wonderful book, or someone else who has produced an amazing essay at Western, and so on.
If it were not for Radio-Canada, none of that would have existed. To answer your question more directly, sir, I should tell you that our broadcaster covers the entire territory. We have Radio-Canada in Sudbury, and in Toronto, and here. Radio-Canada covers the whole territory. People in Sudbury hear about issues that affect Sudbury. People in Toronto hear about issues that affect them. We hear about issues that affect us here.
I can say without any hesitation that Radio-Canada is indispensable in reflecting ourselves, in telling us who we are, what we do, and what we contribute to the country.