There have been reports, and I am addressing the Council here, there have been reports in the press that some Member States are not keen on receiving them.

– (ES) Mr President, we hope that, as the press pointed out, the Portuguese autumn will be warmer than the Russian spring as far as the Samara Summit is concerned.

On Friday, I received some direct feedback from the press.

The study has highlighted the emergence and/or consolidation of a number of trends such as the continuous growth of multi-channel and/or digital platforms, the maintenance of traditional audience share by Public Service and commercial free-to-air stations, the decreasing financial strength and progressive consolidation of all operators, the increase in the importance of subscription revenues, the creation of large integrated and international groups, some of which originate from operators active on other markets: press, consumer electronics, civil engineering and construction.

That is what Canada needs and that is why the government is creating through Bill C-96 a new Department of Human Resources Development and ensuring its mandate (1330) [Translation] Mr. Paul Mercier (Blainville-Deux-Montagnes, BQ): Mr. Speaker, as soon as the all clear sounded on October 30, the government rushed to release a flood of centralist and/or antisocial bills.

Mr. John Duncan (North Island-Powell River, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, press reports in B.C. are saying the predictable thing: British Columbians should expect a long, hot summer of blockades, quoting Shuswap band leader Ken Dennis.