Mr. Speaker, I have a clarification for the hon. member from the Bloc Québécois.
Our government is spending $240 million per year on museums. We recovered $2.3 million in savings out of the museums program. This represents less than 1% of annual expenditures.
I would liken that to the situation of a Quebec family with an annual budget of $20,000, which recovers $100 a year in savings.
There is, however, something more important that the Bloc member failed to mention. This government has increased the budget of the Canada Council for the Arts by $20 million this year, and another $30 million increase is planned for next year. This is much more money than the member was talking about. I would like to hear him on that.