Veterans Affairs committee  The answer is that $240,000 was the auction price. That does not include the administrative fees, but $240,000 was what we call the “hammer price”. You're speaking about the Robert Shankland medal that we purchased last year, I think.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  I can't comment directly on that, sir. I would simply reiterate that because we don't know what the impact of the bill might be on the collections, practices, or requirements of the museum, we certainly don't have funds set aside for those purchases at this time.

Veterans Affairs committee  It could theoretically, yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I thank the committee for this opportunity to comment on Bill C-473. We're pleased to do so on behalf of the Canadian War Museum and are greatly honoured to be here before the committee today. We certainly appreciate the bill's underlying spirit as outlined by Mr.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think Mr. Griffis and I both do, but Mr. Whitham does not, so there are just two of us.