Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, we're present in 32 of them, but what we have proposed to do is deploy that service to seven communities in Quebec and seven communities in Ontario where there are no local television stations currently in operation. I could provide you the list if you wish.

Canadian Heritage committee  I think so.

Canadian Heritage committee  We have been working in community television for a long time, probably around 50 years. We are very familiar with it. We stick closely to the model established by the regulatory body. We have been praised for this on a number of occasions. At the CRTC hearings last fall, we offer

Canadian Heritage committee  We commented on the matter to the CRTC a few weeks ago. We identified three types of problems. First, the underserved communities not too far from main centres need help building networks in areas where doing so is not cost-effective. This could be done using the $500-million in

Canadian Heritage committee  Of course, Mr. Breton. To answer your question, my first observation is that democratic countries around the world refrain from regulating Internet content because they know it presents a risk to democracy and the free flow of ideas. We object to the Quebec government's decisio

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, members of the committee, thank you for inviting us to appear and provide you with Cogeco's perspective on the media and local communities. My name is Louis Audet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogeco. With me today is Nathalie Dor