Canadian Heritage committee  Sorry. I thought you were asking her.

Canadian Heritage committee  One thing I've noticed over the years in watching the CBC--and I have been watching it for many years--is that increasingly in recent years the CBC has tended to shy away from controversial topics. It simply hasn't covered them. The example I gave was that of the security and prosperity partnership of North America.

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Chairman, committee members, thank you very much for inviting me to appear on this panel. I'm a great CBC supporter, and I welcome the opportunity to present my views to you today. There's no question that the CBC is in crisis and that it desperately needs major reform. For years now, the CBC has been chronically underfunded by government.