First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr. Dion for introducing that amendment.
How could the government object to the president of CBC/Radio-Canada being bilingual? That president represents both CBC and Radio-Canada. That covers English and French radio and television. Can you imagine a unilingual person occupying that position? I want to thank you for your wisdom, Mr. Dion.
I cannot conceive how the government could vote against that. The same true is of the CRTC. It makes regulations for radio, television and all communications matters, and its chair would not be bilingual?
I think this is a very good amendment and I encourage my colleagues on the government side to support it, since they want to strike the preamble, as you say. It is time we resolved that matter once and for all. I am sure Mr. Harper would never appoint a unilingual president of CBC/Radio-Canada. The same is true for the CRTC. That would be in the act, since they are feeling big-hearted now and are ready to accept this bill. It is time to resolve this.