Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Louis-Hébert for his speech.
He raised some important points in his speech. In fact, since the arrival of the Conservative government, the gap between rich and poor, and also between men and women, has widened. Furthermore, he also pointed out that the cuts to CBC will further increase the gaps, particularly between the regions and urban centres.
CBC's mandate is much broader than what is on paper. Consider Radio Canada International and also the reputation of this institution, which is internationally renowned.
We know that CBC is a vehicle for broadcasting Quebec and Canadian culture and how that is so important in a North American context.
I would like him to elaborate on CBC's broader mandate.