Canadian Heritage committee  It's from 2023. This is part of the current contribution agreements.

Canadian Heritage committee  That's right.

Canadian Heritage committee  We didn't decide yet. It's still open. We're going to open it, and the minister will decide.

Canadian Heritage committee  The criteria will remain the same. We're looking for athletes who are still active in a national or international body and who have been retired from sports for less than eight years. It's basically the same, and we want it to be as inclusive as possible, so we're looking for a very broad pool of athletes.

Canadian Heritage committee  If I can add as well, the criteria we developed with athletes themselves. We had a committee set up with AthletesCAN and the athlete representation project, and they came up with those criteria, which we will share with the committee.

Canadian Heritage committee  Either they are still active as an athlete or they have been retired less than a year. I think that was the criteria. You have to be a recent athlete.

Status of Women committee  I would like to add that there has indeed been a drop in registrations in sports, but that was during the COVID-19 pandemic. So it is hard to say whether that was due to COVID-19 or the current situation. That is something we are looking at now.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for the question. First, we'll undertake a consultation phase, which will be conducted in a manner that takes into account the particularities of rights‑bearing communities. We'll work with first nations, Inuit and Métis. Then we'll have a better idea of how the money will be distributed.

Canadian Heritage committee  At this point, we are planning to work primarily with indigenous communities across the country. We don't have a specific plan for the provinces yet.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for the question. The bill received royal assent on June 4. This is an important day and an important step in our reconciliation with indigenous peoples. As I mentioned a little earlier, the first step will be to consult indigenous communities because what's important is to see how they want this day to be celebrated.

Canadian Heritage committee  This year, we're going to organize a national event. We're already working with indigenous organizations, including the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, or APTN, to organize a national event. At the same time, we're working on a consultation plan with indigenous communities to determine how we'll celebrate on September 30 in future years.

Canadian Heritage committee  One of the goals was to make this day similar to Remembrance Day on November 11. This would be timely, as children across the country would be in school on that day. The day could be used to educate them. We could talk to them about the purpose of this day of remembrance and why it is important to remember what happened in the residential schools.

Canadian Heritage committee  As we work to implement the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on September 30 of each year, our first goal will be to work with indigenous communities. So we will begin with consultations with indigenous groups, survivor groups and national indigenous organizations. We will see how best to implement this day of remembrance, how to distribute the funding, and how to properly explain the story of these people.

Canadian Heritage committee  We will begin when we do the engagement. One of our principles will be a distinctions-based consultation. We will make sure we include Métis, first nations and Inuit in those consultations. With respect to kids, we will work with indigenous organizations, elders, survivor circles and other groups to see how they want to be consulted.