Thank you for that.
The community war memorials program is a large part of our remembrance programming and is very important to communities. So for that program, in terms of the decision-making, the application goes in, and Canada Remembers staff across the country work with the organizations that are putting forward applications to make it an easier process for them going forward. Because of the sensitivity of a lot of these projects moving forward, we want to ease the pain of the bureaucracy as they're dealing with that.
The committee will have a look at that. There are clear criteria for what fits and what doesn't fit. Generally, if it fits the criteria, is within the amount, and the matched funds are there, the committee will make a recommendation. Then, depending on the amount, it is approved by me or Minister Blaney. Then Minister Blaney contacts the recipients, thanking them for their important contributions to remembrance.
The program is one of the tools we have to keep the remembrance of soldiers and veterans alive.