Mr. Speaker, over a year ago, the government announced changes to the Canadian television fund to stimulate the television industry. Recently, in Toronto, the government announced that the fund would shift its focus to digital content. The fact that television producers will be required to develop content for two platforms without sufficient additional funding is reprehensible.
Why is the minister forcing the industry to pay the price for his failure to take action on digital media? Does he not realize that there is not enough money in the fund to stimulate both television and digital content production? Why is he undermining the television industry?