Mr. Speaker, let me assure the member that the website does actually exist. I was looking at it on my cellphone. However, I guess it speaks to the fact that yet again the member does not know what she is talking about. I would refer her to proposed section 9 of the bill, which says:
undertake or sponsor any research related to its purpose or to museology, and communicate the results of that research;
The member talks about the museum not having a mandate to do research. Wrong. It does, and it is on page 3.
She talks about the curatorial independence, and if she actually read the Museum Act she would find that:
No directive shall be given to a museum under section 89 or subsection 114(3) of the Financial Administration Act with respect to cultural activities, including
(a) the acquisition, disposal, conservation or use of any museum material relevant to its activities
(b) its activities and programs for the public...
and research with respect to the matters referred to in the other paragraphs guaranteeing curatorial independence.
The member is wrong on financing. We have given $142 million. She is wrong on research. It is wrong on there not being a website and wrong on the curatorial independence.
Is there anything that she was actually right about? No. Did she actually even read the bill, because that would actually help.