First of all, Mr. Speaker, the hon. member's claim that the cuts imposed on the CBC are deeper than those to government operations in general is simply not true. The CBC cuts amount to 23 per cent, which is less than the cuts sustained by individual government departments.
That said, the Bloc Quebecois criticized time and time again the broadcast fund. The funny thing is that this fund has received the support of Rock Demers, Les Productions La Fête, Éliane Doré of Ciné Gestion Inc., Carmen Bourassa of Téléfiction Inc., Charles Bélanger, president of the CFCF broadcasting group, Louise Baillargeon of the APFTQ, and Christiane Gagné, to name a few.