Canadian Heritage committee  We have not had an onslaught yet of consumer requests or information. What we've been trying to do is, in the meantime, minimize the impact on loss of service. That's been our objective to date. We were concerned that Canadians, even if they are few in number, should be able to m

Canadian Heritage committee  The space right now is planned for television broadcasters. What can they do with that space? Well, moving from analog to digital allows a more efficient use. That's why you're clearing up what you're mentioning there. They get to keep a level of spectrum similar to what they wer

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't think that we are leaving 900,000 Canadians to fend for themselves. The problem used to be much bigger, and our objective was to reduce it as much as possible. The measures we have taken have obviously excluded certain markets so that people wouldn't lose service complete

Canadian Heritage committee  People in rural municipalities are not forced to go digital. Analog service will still be provided in rural areas, and no changes will occur. This is one of the steps that have been implemented. A great many television companies that provide services on channels 52 to 69 in rura

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. That's the information that has been given to us, but so far, the figure of 7% is not in relation to any specific population groups.

Canadian Heritage committee  We have announced that industry people should work together to inform Canadians of the changes. We are working closely with them.

Canadian Heritage committee  March begins tomorrow. We are currently implementing regulations to ensure that broadcasters launch their campaigns as soon as possible.

Canadian Heritage committee  Well...

Canadian Heritage committee  We have already seen some drafts of ads they will broadcast. They are getting ready.

Canadian Heritage committee  Most broadcasters have submitted their plan to us. So, we are confident that they will be ready.

Canadian Heritage committee  For now, we intend to take away their broadcasting rights as of September 1.

Canadian Heritage committee  We don't have those figures on hand, but you said that in Quebec...

Canadian Heritage committee  Basically, 93% of Canadians subscribe to a television service, be it cable or satellite. We estimate that about 7% of Canadians use...

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, and that even includes people who may not have a television.

Canadian Heritage committee  There is no particular demographic profile. It's more general than that. There are people living in rural areas and others living in urban areas. There are also people who can afford a television set, but choose not to have one. We have not come up with a specific demographic pro