Mr. Speaker, cultural groups in Quebec rallied together yesterday to ask the CRTC to not compromise the present linguistic balance in broadcasting, specifically by granting a licence to Power DirecTv. For its part, the federal government claims to be acting, again in the case of Power DirecTv, in the name of free competition. This new episode demonstrates that Quebec has no control over its broadcasting environment.
Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that the Power DirecTv project would seriously compromise the linguistic balance of the Quebec broadcasting system and consequently risk weakening Quebecers' cultural identity? Is this what awaits Quebecers following a no vote in the referendum?