Mr. Speaker, the minister is an excellent example, I am sure.
The point being that there are already all kinds of services provided through cable and over satellite. We do not need dedicated stations in all these communities.
The CBC, Telefilm Canada and the NFB are undergoing a mandate review and will be reporting to the minister soon. The people who should be giving this mandate are the taxpayers of the country. They already understand that the level of funding in any public enterprise should be based on how many people in this case are viewing it.
Is the government prepared to cut spending for services that taxpayers do not support? If so, will it direct the CBC to make its cuts accordingly?