Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, some of them in small communities do have it. That's a fact. What we are really looking at when we're talking about indemnification is the types of objects that travel. It's certainly not a small community museum that will have Picassos travelling around the country. And a

Canadian Heritage committee  Such a question calls for the answer of the Jesuit.

Canadian Heritage committee  Or a Spanish answer perhaps. It calls for the answer of a Jesuit, as we say in Quebec. Most of our institutions come to being because of a community desire to establish them. Some people say that it is important to honour their heritage by building an institution called a museu

Canadian Heritage committee  And networks.

Canadian Heritage committee  No.

Canadian Heritage committee  We will repeat exactly what we have been saying throughout the other consultations held 2, 3, 4 or even 10 years ago. It is as simple as that: The situation has not changed.

Canadian Heritage committee  I can comment on the current situation facing the Stewart Museum. We received $90,000 to organize a traveling exhibit called “Normandy and the Americas, Five Hundred Years of Shared History”. The application was submitted in October 2005, and we received an answer in September 20

Canadian Heritage committee  I know that. I am simply describing one situation. When we asked departmental officials whether we should reapply given what had—

Canadian Heritage committee  They are completely in the dark.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. With me today is the Executive Director of the Société des musées québécois, Mr. Michel Perron, who will also be able to answer your questions. My presentation will be quite brief and to the point. Since I'm speaking last, I think I am repeati