Mr. Speaker, if the hon. member had opened his mind to have a briefing from the department he would have learned that it is not just wealthy Canadians who donate art; it is individuals who for instance have had Canadiana in their family for generations. These may be objects that benefit Canadians in general to know their history. The individuals have chosen to enrich the collection of local or national institutions, rather than selling them.
If the member wants to reduce this just to a dollar figure, they might make more on the foreign market if they were to sell their objects of art.
I can list a countless number of objects that have been donated to museums. What I might suggest is that the member might benefit from a little trip to the museum to get a fuller education.