It's about the creation of a conversation, which is a phrase similar to something Dr. Rabinovitch used in a different context recently. You have to get people talking about something, for ideas and exchanges to flow.
I'll give you an example. In the last Heritage Minute we released, which was on 1812 and quite separate from the federal initiatives, we showcased a former slave who had formed an all-black regiment of former slaves to fight for the British in the Battle of 1812. The size of the Afro Canadian or Black Canadian contingent at that time, the efforts that they took, the feelings among them...that was an aspect that spoke to an element of society we hadn't seen before.
Similarly, we have another minute coming up for release in a couple of weeks, which is also about 1812, and highlights the first nations' effort there. Now, I don't know history as well as most here, but I know it better than most Canadians. I had no idea that about 10% of the fighting forces on the British or pro-Canadian side in 1812 were first nations warriors.
Through those conversations, you have outflows that create awareness of other cultures and their contributions. When you talk about World War II, it's not only about the heroism of the fighting force at the front, but it's also about the efforts of women and other people at home who helped modernize Canada's economy and workforce, through the building of factories. You create a whole rollout. Through discussions like these, you say what your priorities about history are and what issues matter. What is the relationship between civilization and history as such, and you help to define that.
It's not only through the discussions, it's also through the debates and the disagreements you get there. But first you have to pay attention.