Finance committee  Actually, the federal government has been doing some investing across the country, especially, as I mentioned, in the community access program. That's the one that we're most concerned to keep going. It's the one that encourages the rural parts of Canada and ensures that they hav

Finance committee  It's something that I think the whole Canadian community, especially the public library community, is looking at very closely. Partnership is the key word across the country. I know in Edmonton, in my own constituency, we have partnerships with corporations, with other non-profit

Finance committee  It basically has been renewed until January 2008, and then it's going to be looked at again.

Finance committee  Thanks very much, Mr. Chair. I'm very pleased to be offered the opportunity to appear before the committee at this pre-budget hearing. I come from Edmonton, where I am the director of the Edmonton Public Library system. My brief presentation this morning will focus on which p