Okay. Mr. Chair, I should remind the committee members that this motion was tabled after we received a request from the heritage minister to provide examples of local activities in our ridings that, in our opinion, should receive federal funding. She also asked us to say whether each one was an artistic activity or an activity celebrating heritage. This request was made to us one week after members of her own caucus received it, according to some sources. Only after this came to light did she feel obligated to invite us to participate.
Since the request did not specify the program criteria or standards, I would like to ask her to provide a draft of the program to the committee, through you.