Evidence of meeting #6 for Canadian Heritage in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was 2017.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Daniel Jean  Deputy Minister, Department of Canadian Heritage
Nicole Bourget  Assistant Deputy Minister, Sport, Major Events and Regions, Department of Canadian Heritage

10:15 a.m.

Liberal

Scott Simms Liberal Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL

Yes, I got that from the minister, but I was wondering about this one, because I know that in our neck of the woods, like I say, ACOA plays a huge part in this by attracting tourists from outside in; that seems to be their theme. I hope that continues because I think they do a great job in laying out some of these programs. I find that they're a good partner because they tend to fold into the program that you have, like the 100 year celebrations for communities.

10:15 a.m.

Deputy Minister, Department of Canadian Heritage

Daniel Jean

There is a very good partnership between the regional development agencies, because they appreciate that the content we bring on the cultural side is a major attraction in terms of tourism.

10:15 a.m.

Liberal

Scott Simms Liberal Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL

That's excellent.

10:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Moore

Thank you, Mr. Simms.

Thank you to our witnesses for being here. We'll dismiss all of you now and move in camera to discuss committee business, but we look forward to seeing and hearing from you again in the future.

Thank you.

[Proceedings continue in camera]