Mr. Speaker, it is precisely because of the government's commitment to cultural diversity that we have announced increased investments in all areas of cultural expression. We have seen Canadians from across the country able to see their history and explore their roots.
At the same time, the Prime Minister showed very clearly last Friday, when he visited a mosque in Ottawa, that this country and our policies, starting with the Multiculturalism Act in 1970, is about building bridges and teaching intercultural connection and tolerance.
As one who has experienced in my own community a Hindu temple being burned to the ground, the community has responded en mass saying that Canada is not a place to breed hate--