Official Languages committee  I would answer that in a number of ways. First of all, if you are referring to the NHL, it is clear that we have absolutely nothing to do with them.

Official Languages committee  The policy that we have developed is mainly centred on athletes, and it basically aims to provide athletes with a safe environment so that they can fully develop their potential. We have defined standards, among other things, in our contribution agreements. We want to make sure, if there are any deficiencies with respect to the promotion of official languages, for example, that we have specific expectations.

Official Languages committee  No, I am sorry, but this is real. Take, for example, the promotion of official languages. In our view, Hockey Canada meets the requirements with respect to official languages and has exemplary practices in this area. There are dispute resolution mechanisms and mechanisms that enable athletes, in particular, to seek recourse when they have difficulties or find themselves in problem situations.

Official Languages committee  That is correct.

Official Languages committee  Exactly. You are describing the situation very clearly. Under the terms of a contribution agreement, we provide funds on certain conditions, but it is the independent and non-governmental organization, which in this case happens to be Hockey Canada, which oversees management.

Official Languages committee  Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to this important meeting. I will just say a few words, if I may. To begin with, I would like to correct some information that appeared in the newspapers. Sport Canada, as such, is a branch within the International and Intergovernmental Affairs and Sport sector of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Health committee  I want to answer the questions quickly. The first question concerned ParticipACTION. It started in 1971 and was very active in the seventies and eighties. And in the nineties, public as well as corporate funding decreased significantly, so it ceased in 2001. That's the story of ParticipACTION.

Health committee  Those questions are more for a minister than for officials, in a way. There was a meeting in June with FPT and the Minister for Sport, and the infrastructure issue was discussed at length. At that time, Minister Chong said that Minister Cannon was conducting consultations with all the provinces and territories to identify the priorities for this new envelope that has been announced for the coming four years.