Canadian Heritage committee  I would suggest that we consider Expo and the centennial somewhat distinctly and that Expo was very much a future-forward experience. With respect to the centennial, certainly history and the stories of the nation were woven into many of the programs and much of what was present

Canadian Heritage committee  I would echo that. In my view, it's not an either/or proposition. It's complementary. It's both. There needs to be a very strong leadership role with respect to a framework and a vision, and then grassroots involvement allowing people to, I suppose, implement that vision in a way

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much. Well, I think of how much Canada has to offer Canadians with respect to our extraordinary system of national parks and national historic sites, and I think of the work under way right now to have Fundy declared one of the seven wonders of the world. There's

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for the question. My mind turns to open-ended questions. I know that when the survey was conducted you said the survey asked a series of open-ended questions that allowed respondents to fill in the blanks, if you will, something like “I'm proud to be Canadian because.

Canadian Heritage committee  Perhaps I could just speak to your earlier questions with respect to weaving history into the event. You are speaking to the converted, seeing as my own doctorate is in Canadian history. So of course it flabbergasts me that anyone should be disinterested in our stories. I think

Canadian Heritage committee  My sense is, in the spirit of wanting to be as inclusive as possible, that if we're able to generate enthusiasm and interest in engagement at the grassroots level, we're likely to be more successful.

Canadian Heritage committee  What I can tell you from the experience of 1967 is that the federal government made a concerted effort to engage the provincial representatives and have a dialogue with respect to what the centennial could look like in the territories and the provinces. There is always benefit in

Canadian Heritage committee  I'm not sure that at the time there was even the idea of corporate sponsorship. The business community was actively involved. The Royal Bank of Canada had a number of initiatives, and I think it supported some publications. Similarly, I believe E. B. Eddy used to have a presence

Canadian Heritage committee  No, not off the top of my head. I'd have to go back and look.

Canadian Heritage committee  My mind turns almost immediately to technology. While the organizers of the 1967 centennial and Expo were certainly adept at using the technology at hand then, and there were some fairly sophisticated exhibits that travelled across the country, today I think of Twitter, social me

Canadian Heritage committee  I think Dr. Neuman's survey points to that, in the sense that I note from the survey findings that there is a tremendous appetite to celebrate the 150th. So I'm not sure that's a barrier to a celebration, and I think it presents a tremendous opportunity.

Canadian Heritage committee  It was interesting to listen to Ms. Shaw and her remarks on the focus groups and engaging early and speaking to Canadians about what they envision for this centennial year. I think that's key, from the spirit of inclusivity, getting a sense, and not being prescriptive. I believ

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, it was, by the National Film Board of Canada.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for the question. With respect to how a range of groups were involved in the centennial, there was certainly an interest on the part of the centennial commission to involve francophone communities outside of Quebec. In fact, one of the pieces that I study in my dissert

Canadian Heritage committee  Certainly when I have spoken to people, or when I have read literature from the period, Expo 67 figures prominently in people's recollection of the period. For some, 1967 is synonymous with centennial. Having said that, it's a different time now, and I think it's important to r