Canadian Heritage committee  There's nothing that precludes that, but the issue with local news is not visibility or interest or, in fact, viewership. Viewership for local news is quite strong. The issue is really the financial model. Before, we were talking about “an advertiser”; the issue is “advertising

Canadian Heritage committee  I would just add that COVID-19 in the last year heightened the concerns we have in terms of the sustainability model, especially for local news. Viewership has gone up 15% to 20% and revenue has gone down. It's really a framework and a need for a financial model, which is failing

Canadian Heritage committee  Go ahead.

Canadian Heritage committee  Now let's talk about news and information. Canadians rely on broadcasters for their news, but the stations themselves are struggling. Local television has been unprofitable every year since 2013. This puts immense pressure on our ability to continue to deliver local news. Bill C