Mr. Speaker, the fact is that the number of francophones throughout the country is growing. Another fact is that, at the present time, after budgets cuts that are hard on everyone, what will happen to French language television across the country is that francophones in western Canada will see their programming doubled from a half an hour a day to one hour.
Of course, French language television in the West hurts the Parti Quebecois and the Bloc Quebecois, who would have people believe that francophones are to be found only in Quebec. But we are confident that with one hour of French television in western Canada, we will be able to improve the situation of western francophones and of French language television throughout the country.