Yes.
It isn't that easy to offer free admission because of various factors. It is not specifically because of the federal government. Let me give you the example of a school very close to here, attended by students from the Vanier neighbourhood. It is not really a very rich neighbourhood. The director of that school told me that there were three factors that had to be taken into consideration, one being the cost of the Parks Canada visit. From time to time we can offer free visits to school groups that request them. However, there are two other factors that must be considered when students have to leave the school premises. First, there has to be additional insurance for the class, which is quite expensive. Then there is the cost of transportation between the school and the park they are visiting.
We are currently creating a program with Minister Kent, in partnership with the private sector and non-government organizations. This is a program that would offer a free day to classes of students. The simple fact of waiving the cost of a visit to Parks Canada does not solve that problem completely. I think this is an excellent initiative the minister launched a few months ago.