I think the Department of Canadian Heritage has realized for a long time that systemic racism is a fact that causes social problems, as Tyrone mentioned, like a sense of worth that leads to youth violence and crime.
One of the things they created in the early 1990s was the March 21 campaign, which I was involved with. March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Why we started programs like the stop racism video competition for students across the country is because I think the Department of Canadian Heritage realized the importance of eliminating racism in Canadian society.