Canadian Heritage committee  However, the periodical fund is there, with $75 million, and it has actually always been there. They're allowed to—

Canadian Heritage committee  No.

Canadian Heritage committee  The program was not for the weeklies. It was there for the other papers. For the weeklies, we have the Canada periodical fund.

Canadian Heritage committee  The panel can consider that. I'm not there to tell them what to do.

Canadian Heritage committee  The criteria that are there that launch the conversations.... It opens up the conversation. They can end up with some few things that are different. However, there's one thing: I'm not going to name the panel and I'm not going to tell them what to do.

Canadian Heritage committee  I invite you to tell them to go to the periodical fund, which they probably already know.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, there are a lot of children in my life. Are they no longer exposed to Quebec culture? No, they still are. Would I like them to have more exposure to it? Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, but, Mr. Nantel, you know that the government is committed to making up for declining revenue. We are doing that with the government's own money.

Canadian Heritage committee  The Canada Media Fund is very important to us as a government just as it is to you. We share the same opinion on this. As far as the fund is concerned, June is two months away. We have put a tremendous amount of importance on the work of this committee and we are waiting to see

Canadian Heritage committee  We'll see. What I will promise is to ensure that all those who take part in the system contribute to it. No one gets a free pass on that.

Canadian Heritage committee  They're working on it. I've asked that it be as soon as possible, but again, I'm not involved in this and I don't want to be involved in this.

Canadian Heritage committee  Those will be suggestions by professionals in the field.

Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely, and thank you for the question, Mr. Hogg. The budget that was presented a couple of weeks ago provides $10 million over two years for this. This is extremely important. We're not saying that we're going to do it. Normally we would do it, but we're saying that we will

Canadian Heritage committee  We do, and thank you very much for that question. It's something that is a priority, not only for me but for all of us, for the government and the people in the department. If you will allow me, I will concentrate for just a couple of minutes on fighting racism. As you know, the

Canadian Heritage committee  It's extremely important and extremely important—for both.