Those words are directly out of the Broadcasting Act. Our mandate given to us by Parliament is specifically to supervise and regulate the broadcasting system. The Broadcasting Act actually has a very long policy objective in section 3 that defines what in the end Parliament has decided the broadcasting system should achieve. When we issue policies, when we issue distribution orders, when we license by condition, and renew licences, and approve transfers of controls, all those activities have the objective of implementing the policy objectives of the Canadian broadcasting system from section 3 of the act and the regulatory policy in section 5.2 of the act. Our obligation is to implement the act.
On February 28th, 2013. See this statement in context.