Canadian Heritage committee  That is what we would like to see as part of our process.

Canadian Heritage committee  If I may add to what the president is saying, subsequent to the new government's taking office, the national federation and the other signatories were in discussions with the new government. those took place for a while. There were discussions. As a matter of fact, there were ver

Canadian Heritage committee  What has transpired, from what we can gather, is that at that point the government in question came up with its own CHRP, which was not approved or finalized by the four signatories. It was a unilateral process that was put in place, and a new program was put in place.

Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely--the National Federation of CIBPA supports Bill C-302.

Canadian Heritage committee  They are part of Bill C-302. the restitution, for education. The bill states also “restitution”, as I read it here. Again, it depends on how we read it, but restitution as a global word.... That could mean restitution for education. That could be restitution as with the families

Canadian Heritage committee  No, not at all. Actually, we've spoken to our colleagues at the congress level. Again, the bill states “negotiate with the National Congress...”. All we're saying is that the national federation has been part of the process since the early 1990s. We've been part of this process,

Canadian Heritage committee  I was there--

Canadian Heritage committee  Well, there was the Order Sons of Italy, there was the national congress, and there was the Fondation Communautaire Canadienne-Italienne du Québec.

Canadian Heritage committee  At that time, the government in question changed power, so we had a new government in a place and we allowed the process.... Because when a new government comes into place, there is the usual learning curve of a new government. It took place, and we started discussions with—

Canadian Heritage committee  No. The federation is not a member. Neither am I.

Canadian Heritage committee  No, we are not members.

Canadian Heritage committee  Are you asking the National Federation, or...?

Canadian Heritage committee  The roles are—

Canadian Heritage committee  Exactly. We are... an apolitical professional business organization. Like other congresses, the National Congress of Italian Canadians represents the people. The National Federation of CIBPA brings together businessmen and women from all across Canada. There are national sectio

Canadian Heritage committee  As our president pointed out, the National Federation of CIBPA is in favour of Bill C-302 in principle. We are really touched by— specifically, the apology in the House of Commons. That makes probably the biggest difference in what has transpired to this day. What we find striki