Canadian Heritage committee  I will provide a brief answer and then defer to my colleague Tara Rajan. It should be noted that it is the government that insisted on a shift towards digital television. Given the small size of the Quebec and Canadian markets, we are seeking hybrid solutions which could enable

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Tara. We have five recommendations for this committee. First, provide local programming support. The local programming improvement fund's, or LPIF's, structure and amount is still being discussed at the CRTC. Some parties have recommended an increase to the amount, in

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, members of the committee. My name is Pierre-Louis Smith, and I am the vice-president, policy and chief regulatory officer at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. With me is Tara Rajan, who is the CAB vice-president, research and policy. The CAB is the