The issue of minority media is related to the technology issue we discussed earlier.
Let's be honest, the printed version of the newspaper La Presse was unable to survive due to significant changes in its advertising revenues. The publisher of La Presse said that Google was going to look for $1.3 billion in advertising revenue, an amount that used to go to traditional media.
I followed the evolution of the newspaper La Liberté, which was previously La Liberté et le Patriote. Do such minority media, which are very small, have what they need to survive the technological shift?
The action plan has two components. On the one hand, it provides $4.5 million for internships, but I think the main need for the media is operating funds. There are not many trainees trained in the West. On the other hand, there is $10 million, and I have no clear idea what it will be used for.
French and English-language media in minority communities are currently experiencing a crisis. Their model is very difficult to maintain under current conditions, especially with respect to advertising revenues.