Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  By far our biggest challenge is to replace the heritage that the presence of a certain number of media represent. We are talking about concentration and a small number of players. These players are on a diet and to some extent they will have to be replaced while they are attempti

Canadian Heritage committee  You point to the crucial need for local information within local and regional populations, which, even if they reside in big suburbs, make up a sort of community. For other reasons, the withdrawal of traditional suppliers due to concentration, as well as their decision to only br

Canadian Heritage committee  A few years ago, we studied the federal government's indirect support for newspaper delivery. That aspect matters, but with all due respect, I believe that newspapers are no longer a factor. That would be a tiny measure, considering all their challenges. I will give you a somewh

Canadian Heritage committee  What you are saying seems fairly accurate to me, but I would add that local media are facing an additional challenge. Aside from traditional media, there are new media. I am talking about young up-and-comers who are trying to find their place in the field. On a neighbourhood leve

Canadian Heritage committee  I believe the answer is twofold. The first part has to do with attempts to design attractive and operational products for small screens. Most of the large groups are currently headed in that direction. They are trying to take advantage of their knowledge, taken from traditional

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, everyone. I hope you are hearing me okay. One of my colleagues and I have undertaken a study whose main concern is Canadians' consumption of Canadian cultural products, more specifically in terms of journalism. I will try to put the issue of l