I'll tell you the same thing I've been saying for two years now. The very identity of our communities is in jeopardy. If we can't see ourselves or hear ourselves on television, that's a problem. In Regina, where I'm from, the only local news in French is broadcast by Radio-Canada. It's pretty much the same thing everywhere. Half an hour has just been cut from my news program.
People tend to say that we want news in French. Of course, I can get news in French, but in Regina, how many times do I have to hear that the Champlain Bridge in Montreal needs to be replaced? That's the news I get. If I don't get a local news broadcast where I live, I have TVA and the national Radio-Canada talking about the Champlain Bridge.
Mr. Dubé and I say that, after hearing about the Champlain Bridge a few times, we have no interest in it.