It's a major concern, especially given the number of positions slated for cuts and the impact on our regional stations. Cutting positions in Alberta, Manitoba or Saskatchewan will negatively affect media coverage of our francophone communities. It's unfortunate that the crown corporation has reached this point.
We understand that the media is facing a somewhat challenging period these days, from a financial perspective. We're hearing about the decrease in advertising sales, for example. That said, these issues are nothing new. In the 1990s, we heard about regional stations closing in Saskatchewan and in other places.
Sometimes teams are streamlined to make them more efficient. However, if a single journalist is taken out of the field in Edmonton or Calgary, the community along with francophone communities across the country will lose out.