That's a good question.
We, at the Department of Canadian Heritage, are certainly giving that question a lot of thought. It's one of our priorities. In fact, I was meeting with colleagues at the 150th anniversary secretariat and the commemoration section, who are involved in the event planning for the celebrations. We took the time to examine what we were doing and what we could do from an official languages standpoint.
Of course, we are very aware of the importance of ensuring that the celebrations take place in both official languages, insofar as is reasonable. We'll have to consider the circumstances on a case-by-case basis. We're also trying to determine just how much we can do under the official languages banner, in terms of organizing activities or integrating some of our activities into the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
I can assure you, then, that we are going to do what we can and explore whatever support we can provide to our existing clients. We are giving our colleagues at the secretariat a helping hand to make sure that, as far as the big picture goes, people are aware of the official languages dimension and that special attention is paid to it, in terms of providing services and choosing initiatives. This is especially important because the impact of those services and initiatives may be greater than it is in the official languages arena, strictly speaking. On different levels and to different degrees, then, we are going to make sure that Canadians are able to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation in the language of their choice.