Canadian Heritage committee  These are small producers who have their own equipment and generally have their staff. They hire their own actors. They hire their own producers and writers, depending on the programming that they create.

Canadian Heritage committee  What are our thoughts on high speed Internet?

Canadian Heritage committee  We absolutely agree with that. In fact, most recently we announced a $4.9 billion investment in Alberta, throughout the province, to increase our fibre optics in all of the communities. Announcements were out last year for Quebec, and previously in British Columbia. We're inves

Canadian Heritage committee  I am not 100% sure, but I believe that is the case.

Canadian Heritage committee  In fact, we do not sell any advertising as such.

Canadian Heritage committee  Since we do have a YouTube service, it may generate some small returns, but they are really small.

Canadian Heritage committee  The need for Internet? Yes, absolutely. That is something we analyze. We will be presenting on those matters at the CRTC. I really don't want to pre-empt my colleagues.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, absolutely. I would comment that in the recent CRTC broadcasting monitoring report, they did note that there is significant use of Internet. The usage by Canadians itself should also be a very clear indicator that there is availability of broadband. If Canadians are using it

Canadian Heritage committee  We're not a broadcaster—

Canadian Heritage committee  —to the extent that we don't own any licensed programming service. In our community programming service, however, we do have people who manage that service. Frédéric April is here. He manages the Quebec maCommunauté side. We have others that manage the Optik local.

Canadian Heritage committee  How many managers?

Canadian Heritage committee  Employed? Probably about 20 or so, let's say—

Canadian Heritage committee  —who manage the actual service. But as I indicated, for the production of the programming, we rely on independent producers whom we fund. These are producers—

Canadian Heritage committee  We fund them.

Canadian Heritage committee  That's correct.