Canadian Heritage committee  For the acquisition of works of art?

Canadian Heritage committee  I divided the budget in two: part of it is earmarked for the Inuit Art Centre; the other is for the Indian Art Centre.

Canadian Heritage committee  Our standards are comparable to those of the Department of Foreign Affairs, because we have the same types of collections. Last week, we saw these collections in Gatineau, in a new building built and managed by Public Works and Government Services Canada. There was no adequate temperature control there either.

Canadian Heritage committee  There is no adequate ambient temperature control.

Canadian Heritage committee  No, the collection is not protected in the same way as the collections at the National Gallery of Canada and in Canadian museums. However, our standards are comparable to those of other government collections. This is always a real concern for the artists, and we are trying to come up with a solution to this problem.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Bonjour, mesdames et messieurs. My presentation will be in English, but if you have questions in French, I can address those as well. My name is Viviane Gray. I'm the manager of the Indian and Inuit art collection at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. If I might, Mr. Chairman, I could do the presentation straight through in less than an hour. That would give you more time for questions, if that's what you'd like.

Canadian Heritage committee  I was told I would have two hours.

Canadian Heritage committee  I can shorten it to the time you need. If it's ten minutes, I can do ten minutes.