We will make sure that the package we bring forward will be balanced in that way. You mentioned Chinese Canadians. My province wouldn't be in Confederation without the contributions and sacrifice of Chinese Canadians. My district has more Korean Canadians than any other riding in Canada, and there's a brand-new Korea Day celebration in my community.
I know that members of Parliament sometimes have frustrations about this. Organizations apply for, say, $10,000 from the Department of Canadian Heritage for an annual event, they qualify for $7,000, we end up giving $4,000, and organizations are disappointed. One of the reasons we have downward pressure on our ability to fund a lot of cultural events across the country is that so many new Canadians are getting engaged. This is a country where we actually celebrate and promote our diversity, and this is a good thing. They find out they can go to the Department of Canadian Heritage for some cash to have a heritage day. I think that's great.
We have diverse organizations stepping up and asking for a little help and a little support to get these different organizations off the ground. Of course we approve these, but it's causing a pressure on our funding structure. We're well aware of the diversity that exists across the country, and certainly, we don't want 2017 to just be about looking back 150 years and saying “French, English, aboriginal”. It's also multicultural, and new Canadians are the backbone of so many communities across the country.