Canadian Heritage committee  We receive assistance from the Quebec government. It's an operating grant that we have been awarded for 35 years now to help us carry out our projects. We won't conceal the fact that maintenance costs, that is just insurance and heating, have amounted to nearly $490,000 a year si

Canadian Heritage committee  We could offer advice on how to restore a railway car. We do that kind of work at the museum. However, our facilities are very small. We often ask our volunteers to make an enormous contribution, in time, to restore a vehicle. That varies with the type of vehicle, its condition a

Canadian Heritage committee  We have previously tried to reach the cultural communities. Contacting the organizations and media of those communities is a good way to let them know that we exist. In our minds, the railway theme is universal. For newcomers, for example, the railway is a very easy reference poi

Canadian Heritage committee  When we address the railway theme— Sorry, I'll switch to French. I'm more comfortable in French. When we address the railway theme, we do so from all angles. For example, last summer, when we celebrated the 175th anniversary of the first railway, there were, on our site, the ve

Canadian Heritage committee  That's obviously a condition of the loan.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's important for the country. We do not collect foreign locomotives, but that one and the one from France were gifts that the organization agreed to accept in the context of very special celebrations.

Canadian Heritage committee  In 2001, when we expanded the Canadian Railway Museum, it was to show that we weren't just dealing with the past and present of the railways, but also with development, directions and future visions, as well as the importance of railway development for the country. The board of

Canadian Heritage committee  I'm not a specialist on that theme. My curator is in a better position than I am to talk about it because he is preparing an exhibition on the subject. At the time of the events, Canadian railway troops worked hard to dig underground railways in Europe and to repair the railway

Canadian Heritage committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members. We are very honoured by this invitation and pleased to be given the opportunity to present our suggestions as part of your study of Canada's 150th anniversary in 2017. I'm going to check my notes to make sure I stay within the 10-minute ti