Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for their testimony. I particularly appreciated their comments about the importance of francophone music as a vector of identity and of language as a vector of vitality.
In previous testimonies, a comparison was made between the quotas imposed by Canada and those of other countries, such as France.
However, in Canada, we recognize that French is in a minority context in North America. Furthermore, under the Official Languages Act, we have a special responsibility to protect and promote our French language.
In your opinion, given the specific context of French in Canada, is it justifiable to have stronger measures than those in countries like France to ensure the protection of French on our airwaves and to ensure an adequate French presence?