Mr. Speaker, today is Heritage Day. Our heritage is the culture which we cherish and wish to preserve and pass on to our children and our children's children.
It is our shared symbols, the collections preserved in our museums, libraries and archives, the buildings from another era, our parks and natural spaces, our traditions, our customs and our stories. Everything that embodies Canada's cultural diversity is part of the shared heritage of all Canadians.
I stress the importance of preserving our heritage and highlighting it so that all Canadians can appreciate its richness.
I invite all Canadians to celebrate Heritage Day and to reflect on the shared heritage that unites us as a people.
Today and tomorrow, after Oral Question Period, the trust for the preservation of Canadian audiovisual materials will be honouring 12 audiovisual works representing Canada's heritage which have been preserved and restored for the benefit of the public.
I urge members to attend this event, which will take place in Confederation Room, Room 200, in the West Block.