Canadian Heritage committee  Okay. Are those criteria written anywhere where they could be read?

Canadian Heritage committee  Perfect. Thank you. If you could send that to the committee clerk, that would be great.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. I pass my time to Mr. Lawrence.

Canadian Heritage committee  No. We didn't get started until 3:42.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. You've made it really clear that you have no respect for this committee or the process that is being undertaken. The question was simple—

Canadian Heritage committee  I would just ask that my time be paused while she wastes it.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. Minister, this year, just in the last few months, you promised the CBC an extra $1.4 million, but there were no conditions attached to this. Why?

Canadian Heritage committee  There were no conditions attached. Therefore, the head of the CBC was able to scrap hundreds of jobs while giving 15 million dollars' worth of bonuses to top executives.

Canadian Heritage committee  This minister sitting right here failed to hold the head of the CBC accountable.

Canadian Heritage committee  That's shameful. I transfer my time to Mr. Philip Lawrence.

Canadian Heritage committee  Minister, do you approve of Ms. Tait, the head of the CBC, scrapping hundreds of jobs while simultaneously giving out 15 million dollars' worth of bonuses to executives?

Canadian Heritage committee  Through you, Chair, I would ask the minister to come to order. Minister, my question was simple. I realize you probably don't want to answer it, but it is very simple: Do you approve of Ms. Tait, the head of the CBC, giving 15 million dollars' worth of bonuses to top executives while slashing hundreds of jobs?

Canadian Heritage committee  Minister, you're okay, then, with the head of the CBC, Ms. Catherine Tait, cutting hundreds of jobs just before Christmas and making that announcement while giving $15 million to top executives.

Canadian Heritage committee  Minister, I can see that you have no intention of speaking about the question I have here today. I'll respectfully take back my time. Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Minister, I will make sure I make that document public so that you can see that it is for the year 2023-24. Ms. Tait says she deserves a bonus, but here's the case: At CBC, trust is down, viewership is down and revenue is down. In your opinion, does CBC CEO Catherine Tait deserve a bonus?