Mr. Speaker, in my vision of Canada I do not see it as a country that draws its culture from institutions. I do not think Canadian culture is a bureaucratic institution. Canadian culture is something that flows from the creative impulses of creative people.
Whether those impulses are channelled through the CBC, a private broadcaster, a private art gallery or whatever is not important. What is important is that these people go out and do their thing. If it can happen more efficiently through the private sector or if it can happen through a reformed CBC-and I remind hon. members that their own government has called for the review of the CBC-that is what should happen.
To hold on to some old, solid institution simply because it has been there for 50 years and not change it at all is absolutely ridiculous. It does not recognize that the world is changing and that Canadian artists and creators need all kinds of outlets to get their messages out. We should not necessarily have it flow mostly or completely through the state. That is a very bad idea. It is time to look at some new alternatives and it is probably the most human way to look at Canada's cultural industry.