Mr. Speaker, I did enjoy the address of the hon. member for Simcoe Centre on Bill C-93.
I will give a brief review of one of the small historical museums in my riding. It is run entirely by volunteers. The artefacts and historical objects are donated through projects such as this. Two years ago that small historical museum had to sell off some of those artefacts in order to pay its operating expenses. This is the Colchester historical society museum.
When the hon. member for Simcoe Centre talks about the fairness of the bill and the cost of maintaining art, culture and objects of historical significance in Canada, is it not better and of more value to Canadians to give these artefacts through a tax credit than for the taxpayers to have to use tax dollars to purchase art of value and historical artefacts that maintain the integrity of the history of Canada?