Thank you very much.
I'm pleased to see you here today. This is the second time I have attended a committee meeting like this one; I am replacing a colleague so that I can hear all these discussions on the 150th anniversary. I'm very pleased that we are receiving, both on Tuesday and today, so many representatives of museums, some of which are small, that have come to make a presentation. I believe that, if we make a success of this 150th anniversary, that will enable us to break through everywhere.
There was the exhibition in 1967. That was the big event that brought an entire country together, and we made a considerable impact. It was proposed that the 2017 exhibition be held in Edmonton, but that proposal was not supported by the government. So we are now faced with the challenge of trying to bring people together having regard to Canada's diversity. I believe that may also be something very positive.
In response to my question, I would like to hear the perspective of the aboriginal and francophone communities first and foremost. It must be said that they often have different perspectives from those of the Canadian majority regarding a celebration such as the 150th anniversary.
In addition to identity aspects, are there any themes in particular that you think more readily lend themselves to a pan-Canadian celebration that would reflect local issues of interest to your communities?