In that same letter, the Privy Council suggests to business people that they should fund the advertising or
promotion costs of events such as the 30th anniversary of the flag, or citizenship ceremonies.
How can the minister claim that federal advertising on the Canadian flag and citizenship is not part of a huge multi-million dollar pre-referendum campaign, considering that the Privy Council is asking companies to integrate these themes into their advertising, in the fight against the yes side in the Quebec referendum?