Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to talk about film. As you know, on November 24, 2005, our Committee tabled a report on the film policy. That report basically denied the very existence of Quebec films. A motion put forward by the Bloc Québécois asked the House of Commons to acknowledge the existence of the Quebec film industry. Unfortunately, all the federalist parties voted against that motion.
Also, the Feature Film Fund's budget has not been increased in seven years.
Ms. Verner, you are a Quebecker and a Member of Parliament from Quebec; even though your government does not acknowledge the existence of the Quebec film industry, as the Minister of Canadian Heritage, do you acknowledge that it does? And, are you prepared to invest an additional $20 million in Quebec films?