I'll echo the comments made by my colleague, Scott Shortliffe, at the start of our remarks. As an independent and quasi‑judicial tribunal, the CRTC makes decisions based on the evidence submitted on the public record of its proceedings. We build that record by seeking input from the public and interested parties. This includes both English‑speaking and French‑speaking communities across Canada.

Additionally, the views of Quebec are well‑represented in our processes through the input that we receive from Quebeckers and interested parties. These parties include the Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video; the Union des artistes; the Alliance des producteurs francophones; and the Quebec government. To give an example, a number of French‑speaking groups and communities took part in our recent proceeding to implement the new Broadcasting Act. Organizations such as Audition Québec, community stations such as Télévision communautaire du Témiscamingue and province‑wide stations such as Télé‑Québec provided input. The Quebec government itself, through input from the culture and communications department, spoke about the importance of Quebec's support for its broadcasting system and argued that Quebec broadcasters shouldn't be penalized for receiving that provincial support.

Based on the public record and all the input provided, we identified French‑language content and official language minority communities as two areas that need immediate support. Our decision to impose a base contribution for Canadian content streamed online, published earlier this month, ensures funding in this area.

This is just one example of many. French‑speaking communities from across the country provide valuable input in all CRTC proceedings, including on the implementation of the Online News Act, the creation of the Internet Code and the review of the Wireless Code, just to name a few.