Official Languages committee  Thank you for your comments, Mr. Dion.

Official Languages committee  I am sorry, I did not get to 2017.

Official Languages committee  I quite agree with you. I was very young at the time. There were centennial celebrations right across the country. It was a time for a lot of infrastructure, community arenas, community centres. It really was a vibrant time. In the activities planned for all across the country,

Official Languages committee  They are certainly important. I am thinking of using social media, like Twitter, applications and so forth. An application for young people of school age on the war of 1812 has already been made. The NFB made it. It is animated. It is great. So yes, we are concerned about young

Official Languages committee  Of course, there are a number. There is the war of 1812, the diamond jubilee that we are celebrating at the moment and the 200th anniversary of the Red River Selkirk Settlement. In 2013, there will be the centennial of the first Canadian expedition to the Arctic and the 250th an

Official Languages committee  Mr. Godin, our program criteria are clear. We encouraged people who wanted to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II or the war of 1812. No money was taken away if people did not celebrate those occasions. The Canada Day program has spe

Official Languages committee  I look forward to it. I too will apologize if I am in error.

Official Languages committee  As I mentioned, plans are being studied. Nothing has been formalized. What I can say with certainty is that Canada's economic situation is not the same as it was in 1967 and that, whatever the financial investment may be, we will have to keep that in mind. Don't forget that, as w

Official Languages committee  We hope so. I believe that everyone would be happy to know that corporations and Canadians in general are investing in their communities in order to get projects done. Additionally, even though these may not be direct investments, some large Canadian institutions are celebrating

Official Languages committee  Those clauses are already in place. They exist and they are already available. They are standard clauses on bilingualism, on each party's roles and responsibilities, on the need to ensure that material is produced in both official languages and that communication is done appropri

Official Languages committee  Those clauses exist. They are part of our contribution agreements.

Official Languages committee  Each contribution agreement, which we usually call Schedule E, is very detailed. They are public document detailing the obligations of organizations that receive funding from the government.

Official Languages committee  The Minister has already spoken publicly about the road to 2017. He has said that the government’s intention for the road to 2017 is to celebrate key moments and key figures. As to your other remarks, I am not able to reply on behalf of my minister.

Official Languages committee  I am happy that you brought up that point. Earlier, I mentioned consultations that other organizations are conducting. Volunteer Canada is consulting Canadians about the 150th anniversary. In terms of community initiatives, I agree with everything you say about volunteers. Witho

Official Languages committee  It is important to reinvigorate the movement. It is important to get the country volunteering for all kinds of activities. It is certainly important for the 150th anniversary.