Canadian Heritage committee  We agree with that. I would just add that private broadcasting and public broadcasting share a very challenging and difficult reality in 2007 by virtue of the circumstances we compete in with unregulated media. We hold ourselves to the same realities as the public broadcasters.

Canadian Heritage committee  The CRTC carries out a review of every station whose licence is about to expire and that makes an application for renewal based on a series of commitments, including local service. In addition, business plans are filed and programming proposals made. However, that is not in every

Canadian Heritage committee  I think I will go along with your request and forward written answers to your questions in order to share or save the time remaining this morning.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for your questions.

Canadian Heritage committee  We'll do our best to respond to that question and provide you whatever factual information we can to illustrate that.

Canadian Heritage committee  I'll give you the short answer. In terms of the deal that was announced yesterday, again, we have no details to know whether or not that's a good deal for a public broadcaster, but clearly professional sports is offered both on public and private television in Canada today, and i

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't think you are, in all likelihood. Things do cost more than we sometimes anticipate. We sometimes make demands that have not been fully costed out, and when people go to execute those demands they unfortunately prove to be more costly. But I come back to the fundamental i

Canadian Heritage committee  I think the point you make is absolutely valid. There are tension points, frankly, in the regulatory model that make the operations of conventional and specialty private broadcasting in Canada more challenging than less challenging. This is simply because many of the policies and

Canadian Heritage committee  You started your remarks, Mr. Angus, by saying you were fascinated by our submission this morning, and I appreciate that comment. I'm equally fascinated with your lack of understanding of the issues you're representing and making allegations on. Simultaneous substitution, Mr. An

Canadian Heritage committee  Well, my fascination, sir, is simply with the way you are seeking to contort instruments of policy and regulation that apply to the broadcasting system, and making allegations holding up charts, or whatever other prop you want to use, to make a point—

Canadian Heritage committee  Do you want to carry on? Go ahead.

Canadian Heritage committee  Where I was going with my response, Mr. Chair, is if this committee wishes to look at measures—policy measures, regulatory measures—that support the Canadian broadcasting system as a whole, we'd be happy to look at that at whatever time you choose to do so. Quite frankly, I find

Canadian Heritage committee  The answer will be very short. In fact, before discussing advertising revenues, we need to know how parliamentary appropriations are spent and determine the extent to which these operations are in keeping with the concept of a public service that is complementary to and not in co

Canadian Heritage committee  My understanding is we're looking at the CBC this morning, and not transfers of ownership in the private sector—

Canadian Heritage committee  If I can finish my answer, Mr. Angus, maybe—