It is an excellent question, Madam Chair, and I thank my colleague from the neighbouring riding of Vaughan.
Let me assure the House and all Canadians that knowledgeable Parks Canada staff will captivate all ages and interests with fascinating stories, an authentic sense of place and interactive and experimental programs that I believe will ignite the imagination and engage the senses.
In many cases, partnerships with local aboriginal peoples will bring representatives of these groups into events and programs to tell their own stories first-hand.
Through Canada's economic action plan, Parks Canada has invested more than $16 million at many of our War of 1812 national historic sites. As a result, we have made improvements to visitor infrastructure, updated our exhibits and rehabilitated our historic resources.
Now, thanks to a $9.4 million share of the government's 1812 commemoration fund, Parks Canada is rolling out programming under all three pillars of the commemoration. There will be a television docudrama series. There will be a graphic novel and web based initiatives, including social media and other news media, all appealing to young Canadians.
The 200th anniversary will also be widely commemorated in the United States. This activity will include binational awareness through the celebration period.