I think as a nation that's changing. We've seen what happened at the Olympics and how people got wrapped up in flag waving and pride in our athletes.
Again, for the record, I want to make sure that I don't in any way dismiss or minimize what is being done on November 11. That's the cornerstone of commemoration. But I think that Vimy, being what it is, shouldn't just be a commemoration; I think it should be a celebration. Far be it for me to suggest what sort of celebration or activities would be held to recognize the day, but they should involve more of a sense of what we accomplished.
Almost 3,600 men lost their lives that day. It's the largest number of Canadian soldiers who have ever lost their lives in a single day in our history. Again, it's not to dismiss the sacrifice that was made, but at the end of the day the ridge was taken, and with the ridge being taken, the people in the town of Arras were no longer subject to German artillery fire. Arras was destroyed. They were dropping bombs on the city with impunity, and as a result of Vimy the artillery got pushed back about five miles or so.
That's a question for Veterans Affairs and how we can turn this around to be more of a celebratory, feel-good day.