Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I commend you, Mr. O'Neill, for speaking in French. I smiled earlier, not at what you were saying, but because I saw my colleague, Mr. Stoffer, asking Mr. Schellenberger for a pin. So watch it, Mr. Griffis, because if you have any pins, he will definitely ask you for one.
I think the bill was prepared in good faith. But even if this bill is passed, you will not be required to buy all the medals, since you are independent in any purchases you make. You said earlier that you decide which medals you are going to purchase. Something would need to be added to the bill in order to compel you to purchase certain medals, in particular.
You mentioned the Victoria Cross worth $240,000. Do you have some expertise in such medals? Do you know how many were awarded in Canada and if there are other medals with an equivalent value? How many could there be?
You mentioned three Victoria Cross medals, but how many could there be in the entire country, how many were awarded? If there are 100 of them, their total value is $24 million.
Would it be possible to get an expert opinion so we would know that medal A is worth this much and medal B is worth that much? How many are there in Canada? Could you provide the committee with that information?