Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the House that the Minister of Canadian Heritage is in Paris right now to bring together as many countries as possible in support of a legal instrument, which, once adopted and ratified, would help protect culture when trade agreements are concluded.
The minister is speaking in a variety of fora, including the Canada-France Chamber of Commerce and UNESCO. I would like to congratulate my government and the Minister of Canadian Heritage for their leadership in the area of cultural protection.