It is also important to note that we have transitioned to a new information system, so we think that in some cases these are duplicates.
When the federal government put these initiatives in place, not much value was placed on works of contemporary indigenous artists in Canada. The federal government therefore showed leadership by finding a way to offer remuneration to indigenous artists in an environment where there was not a lot of demand for these artworks. So it is nice to see that things have evolved and the members of this committee see the significant value of this collection. We take this very seriously, I assure you.
