Before giving the floor to my colleague, I will conclude by talking about our first official meeting, which was held last Friday in Vancouver, and at which were present various committee members, including Ms. Judith LaRocque, Deputy Minister for the Department of Canadian Heritage, and Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France.
Avant de passer la parole à ma collègue, je vais conclure en parlant de notre première réunion officielle que nous avons tenue vendredi dernier, à Vancouver, en présence des différents membres du comité, dont Mme Judith LaRocque, sous-ministre à Patrimoine canadien, dont M. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, ancien premier ministre de la France.