Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for coming here today and for your presentation.
You talked about the plan for commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the $4.8 million in additional funds that have been put aside for it, including plans for increasing Canadians' awareness of the event. Now, what we've heard on this committee is that in seven of ten provinces, students in high school don't have to study any history or complete any history course in order to graduate.
Perhaps you could expand on why it is important that Canadians, especially young Canadians, be educated about this important historical event?