Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and myself today announced the panel that will be reviewing the submissions from the public in our reference under the Canada Gazette on the direct to home policy.
I want the hon. member to understand very clearly a couple of things. First, this is in no way an overruling or a setting aside of the CRTC decision with respect to the exemption order that was issued. That order stands and the CRTC has enunciated its views on how it would issue such orders in the future.
Let me also make clear this point. We are dealing with the articulation of government policy. That is the responsibility of the government and not of a regulatory body. That is what this party was elected to do last October. That is the responsibility we bear and that is the responsibility we will carry forward when this policy is announced.