Mr. Chair, I don't think it's been justified to the committee as to why this change is needed. It's not been indicated to committee that there was any dysfunctionality in the governance structure that previously existed. It's not been indicated to committee that the National Capital Commission at any time did not fulfill its responsibilities in a way consistent with celebrating all regions of the country.
I have to express that I have some concerns with the potential of increasing the politicization of yet another agency. When it comes to celebrating history, last year was the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and we heard virtually nothing from the government, from the Department of Heritage, celebrating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I guess we were all too busy with the fixation on the War of 1812.
I use that as an example, Mr. Chair, to indicate that I'm not absolutely certain that the priorities of the Minister of Heritage, his department, and the government—