Michael Ignatieff on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

In the House of Commons on March 25th, 2009. See this statement in context.

Canadian Broadcasting CorporationOral Questions

March 25th, 2009 / 2:20 p.m.

Etobicoke—Lakeshore Ontario

Liberal

Michael Ignatieff LiberalLeader of the Opposition

Mr. Speaker, today, CBC and Radio-Canada announced 800 layoffs, nearly half of them from the French-language network.

Does the Prime Minister grasp how important this national institution is to all Canadians, particularly francophones living outside of Quebec? Will the Prime Minister commit to limiting the damage to this national institution?

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