First, I would like to commend all members for their efforts to learn the other official language, with the goal of eventually mastering it. It's very difficult. People can feel very insecure, especially as adults, learning a second language, but it's important to our country's identity. I would like to acknowledge every member who makes the effort. I was lucky in that I didn't have to, but I deeply respect people who are outside their comfort zone. I commend you, Mr. Villeneuve, for that.
Local media outlets are extremely important because they are the ones who provide local information. I am very aware that they have been struggling for a number of structural reasons that are not necessarily the responsibility of the federal government, but we need to support them. We want to not only strengthen local media outlets, which are often newspapers, but also help them thrive, particularly through $21 million in funding until 2028. The funding comes partly from the local journalism initiative, which is managed by my department. I also think that, across the country, the government could make additional efforts to inject funds into local initiatives. It's not my department's responsibility, but that's my opinion.