The notion of Canadian content, both in French and English, goes way beyond the forces of technology, regulation and globalization. It also covers the work of our creators who must be supported and transported by these forces. Since there will inevitably soon be a growing demand for content, it is in everyone's interest to help create the best possible environment so that local production and imagination will grow and develop. In all our deliberations, we at the CRTC can guarantee you that we will never lose sight of our obligation to do everything we can to ensure that the creativity of Canada's voices, in all their diversity and colour, will continue to be heard across the country and around the globe. Our creative presence in the new information universe places emphasis on diversity and puts forward a vision of the world forged by the unique experiences of this country and its peoples.
Canadian programming is among the best in the world.
What this shows us is that long-term investment in Canadian programming is without a doubt a paying proposition. We went through this same process for the radio industry and the decision in this regard will be publicly announced in the coming weeks. This, of course, would not exist without strong companies. Through the comments I have just made, I wanted to provide an overview of a number of questions raised by new information technologies. The new CRTC is already hard at work.