Canadian Heritage committee  At the very least, yes, exactly.

Canadian Heritage committee  It was $12.5 million. That was the number, but--

Canadian Heritage committee  Initially it was $12.5 million, but ever since then, should I say, programs have been put in place that never matured to anything at the end, like the ACE program was brought to the forefront and never ever finished. Have there been any other programs? It's been all programs, b

Canadian Heritage committee  No. Sal, are you aware of anything?

Canadian Heritage committee  We are here on behalf of our chapters to address that part that we are not named in the bill. We've always been part of the negotiations of the others, the ACE program and every program prior to that and during that. We have always worked with the congress, the Sons of Italy, and

Canadian Heritage committee  As it stands now, we're not named in the process at all, although prior to that we were named in the process all along.

Canadian Heritage committee  We agree with everything that has transpired through the bill. However, in all of the negotiations when the ACE program was on, we were always part of the negotiating team, part of the advisory committee on behalf of our chapters and whatnot. But right now, they're only naming th

Canadian Heritage committee  Sorry, but I don't speak French.

Canadian Heritage committee  Oh, I'm sorry.

Canadian Heritage committee  I'm going to ask Sal to speak to this part of it.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to thank the committee for inviting the national federation to this meeting. I'd like to take a couple of minutes to highlight what the national federation's objectives are. They are to promote and foster recreational, cultural, social, artistic,

Canadian Heritage committee  We want to take part in the negotiation process.