Mr. Speaker, I believe my hon. colleague will acknowledge that the CBC is an independent body. It would be inappropriate for the government to tell it what to do. This would, essentially, be interfering.
Moreover, CBC President Rabinovitch acknowledged during his appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in February that the corporation had a mandate to represent the country's regions.
Canadians are free to contact Mr. Rabinovitch, or members of the board, to voice their concerns about future decisions.