Official Languages committee  I have already given the clerk documents that are not translated, unfortunately. So they aren't acceptable to the committee. In addition, a document I gave you listed solutions that we believe are the most promising. Also, you can find—I'll send you the document electronically, so you can share it—a list of studies that have been done in which other measures are specifically identified.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you for your welcome and your questions. We are available if there is anything else.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  It is normal for a boy aged 20 to 25 not to read the newspaper. Since I'm 62—so I'm older than you—I can tell you that reading the newspaper was not so common at the time. People start a family, have kids, pay taxes and buy a house, but no matter if they read our publications on their tablet, on their computer or on paper, the important thing is that they read them.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Vandal, please allow me to add to the response. There are 650,000 French-speakers in Ontario. Is it conceivable that there is only one French newspaper that serves them? this French newspaper, which is Le Droit, isn't even able to have a representative covering the activities at Queen's Park.

Official Languages committee  Yes, exactly. If I had a freelancer, I would be happy. However, we do not have the means. I can't talk about northern Ontario, Windsor, or Queen's Park, but I'm very good at talking about Prescott-Russell, Vanier, Orleans, Ottawa, and Kanata. Unfortunately, we should have more resources than our own.

Official Languages committee  Personally, I don't think there's really been any progress so far. The recommendations of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage are rather minimal.

Official Languages committee  Obviously, anything related to training assistance is very useful, particularly in places like Manitoba, I imagine. The key is that the government recognizes that we, the official language minority media, really reach our communities. So it must give us a part—I'm not saying all—of its advertising contracts and the production tax credit.

Official Languages committee  That's the cherry on top. They plunder everything we produce. Right now, a Canadian vendor that buys ad space on Le Droit's website has to pay taxes, but when that same vendor places an ad with Google or Facebook, the vendor doesn't have to pay taxes. They can't believe it, of course.

Official Languages committee  The situation is the same.

Official Languages committee  Solely journalistic.

Official Languages committee  Currently, we have a program called the Canada periodical fund. News Media Canada, a nation-wide media advocate, is recommending an increase to the fund. We produce original news in Canada because it is crucial to our democracy and communities. If all our news came from outside the country, we would hear about Donald Trump all day long and nothing else.

Official Languages committee  Oh yes, it could be expanded.

Official Languages committee  The answer is no, even though Sophie is saying yes. We've done a lot, but there are still digital opportunities we could build on.

Official Languages committee  Yes, we need resources. Few newspapers have chosen not to make the digital shift, even at the community level. Almost all of us made the transition a while ago. We have an application and a website, we post videos, and so forth. Regardless, we could do a lot more to support our business model when it comes to digital platforms.