Official Languages committee  I wasn't party to the conversations between Claude Dubois and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. As far as I know, his contract indicated clearly what we were planning to do on TV.

Official Languages committee  The format is known full well.

Official Languages committee  I should point out that it depends on the platform. We did broadcast three and a half hours of the show on Radio 2, including all of the francophones.

Official Languages committee  If I recall correctly, there was one hour of francophones. It's different on television, because we had only 44 minutes. Oscar Peterson died, and we decided to focus on Paul Anka and Oscar Peterson. We also decided not to include other anglophones, whose names I already mentioned

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  We are currently—

Official Languages committee  The thing that struck me is that this is quite an interesting conversation. I was quite impressed by the whole country's reaction to our decision. So we are currently thinking about what we're going to do in the future. We haven't decided yet what we're going to do about this eve

Official Languages committee  Sure, we would like to extend our radio services in both French and English. We were asked, actually, to make a proposal as to how to do this by, I think, if memory serves, originally the heritage committee. And we did; we tabled a report with them two years ago proposing exactly

Official Languages committee  We also have shows with francophone musicians, as I said a bit earlier. As for this show, it was all about the gala and the hall of fame. That's my reasoning.

Official Languages committee  We have many responsibilities. We made a decision. You are free to agree or disagree, but that was our position.

Official Languages committee  What should I do now: continue with Mr. Godin or respond to Mr. Coderre?

Official Languages committee  That is my answer, actually.

Official Languages committee  I have to say that—

Official Languages committee  My colleagues at Radio-Canada have exactly the same policy, which is that anglophone musicians and singers are not presented on TV in French. That is the truth. My colleagues at Radio-Canada decided not to broadcast the gala, and I respect their decision.

Official Languages committee  Yes, that is what we think. The danger, if you have someone who's a total unknown in English Canada—