Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  In terms of partnerships and temporary exhibitions upcoming...?

Veterans Affairs committee  We do have a large section that looks chronologically at Canada's participation after the Second World War, which includes peacekeeping through various different...right up until Afghanistan. We're now looking to expand a section on Afghanistan. We're looking at--hopefully in the next little bit--a permanent placement for Bosnia and these kinds of conflicts.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, we do. We have Pearson's medallion on display, actually, in a certain section. When you do come to the museum, by all means give me a call, and I'll take you personally to see it.

Veterans Affairs committee  With regard to HMCS Sackville, I did attend a meeting held by the trust last November or December dealing with the best move forward for the trust in the preservation of the Sackville. The museum does participate in those kinds of conversations. In the past, it has actually helped out the Sackville in providing artifacts for the ship.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. We work with international partners and partners across Canada all the time. On the First World War, there are a number of larger committees and groups that are working together. England, Australia, New Zealand, and Belgium are all participating in programs and discussions about what they are planning to do during that period.

Veterans Affairs committee  I would also add that we have two key documents. One is online, which allows teachers to go online and plan their school trips and plan what information they would like. We also have a printed document that is sent out to a lot of the schools across Canada, which highlights the school programs we have and allows them to contact us in order to set up a specific program they would like to see for their students.

Veterans Affairs committee  I would also like to say that if any museums in your riding need help with any preservation or any questions that they need answered, the museum is always ready to come and help out to preserve the information, to preserve the artifacts. By all means, feel free to contact us to have us help museums in your ridings as well.

Veterans Affairs committee  I can't think of any at this time.

Veterans Affairs committee  Because the museum is a corporation and we have a lot of services that are shared, I'm not in a position to tell you how our portion breaks down, but if you like I can get back to you on that.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  Concerning acquisition of artifacts for modern times, the museum is very proactive in working with the Department of National Defence to be able to secure key artifacts for the national collection. One that comes to mind was one of the G Wagons, the vehicle that first hit a landmine in Afghanistan.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'll look into it and get back to you.

Veterans Affairs committee  The education portion, on the website or when you come for a tour, is a group effort. It's put together by historians, interpretative planners, programmers, and a wide range of people. They kind of refine the material before it goes online to make sure it hits what we want, the key messages we want.

Veterans Affairs committee  We're trying to find different ways to present these heroic tales of Canadians who have been awarded Victoria Crosses. Right now we're just feeling out a couple of different proposals, so I really don't have anything concrete. But we want to tell not just the story of the Victoria Crosses within the museum but the ones that Canada has and that have been awarded throughout the wars.