Senator Simons: Thank you, Senator Housakos. I think I gave the answer to the same question when it was posed to me by Senator Downe, that what you’re asking for is a level of specific granularity that is out of place in a broad, general framework.

Also, if I can quote from what Senator Dawson told us at committee, this is from Senator Dawson’s words:

The CBC currently discloses compensation ranges for on-air talent of senior management. They break it down by position and classification of the role. That is consistent with other organizations in the wider federal public sector. What is being proposed would be inconsistent with standard practice in the federal public sector.

Senator Housakos: My question is this: Why do you want to narrowcast francophone culture and have them only provide their services to a few million francophones when they have hundreds of millions around the world?

Hon. Leo Housakos: Would Senator Cardozo be kind enough to take a question?