It is important, and we recognize that. What I'm saying is that most programs are simply an extension of current funding. It seems like there's an awful lot of grandstanding. It's a good thing that this program is being renewed. In fact, it would have been a disaster if it had been cut. In my opinion, we should commend the initiative of Mr. Dion and the Liberal Party of the era in that regard.
I'm going to come back to the subject of CBC. Minister Moore, the solution is in your hands. I am in contact with CBC representatives, just as you are. CBC cannot borrow money from the bank like private broadcasters can. CBC has not requested money, merely a loan. So you could solve this problem.
CBC is calling for bridge funding. It is requesting a loan or a margin of borrowing power to tide it over while advertising revenues are down. Once things improve, CBC will repay the loan. It won't cost you a single cent. But you are refusing, even though the solution is right in front of you. Why are you refusing to authorize it to borrow funds?