The reality is we’re impatient to make sure that the sector stays vital and stays supported, and that’s why we’re making that investment of $600 million into the industry.

The reality is while we’re waiting for that money to come out — hundreds of millions of which are frozen in litigation — the industry is suffering.

Affordability is an important aspect of this that shouldn’t be neglected in the discussion.

The reality is the sector is one that’s been suffering, has been suffering for years.

It would be disingenuous to suggest that this is the single issue.

But part of holding people to account is giving people the benefit of the doubt, and that includes making sure the due process is respected.

I think it’s important to respect the nature of he commission itself. Why it was set up was to make sure that it is Indigenous people speaking about and for Indigenous people.

The level of my scrutiny into it has to to reflect that sensitivity and that realization that I’m part of a series of historical governments that have taken those languages from Indigenous people.

We don’t agree entirely with the CRTC’s decision. I will be directing the CRTC to review that decision.

It does not represent Quebec or Canada, and it has no place in our communities.

Part of this committee is to talk in a way that is open and frank and to tackle issues with a group of people that have spent a good deal of their career being subject to various forms of hate or have been incredible advocates in the field.