Chris Warkentin moved, — WHEREAS museums small and large across Canada are the epicentre of institutional memory of our nations past;
WHEREAS museums across Canada deserve adequate resources to ensure that the past is not forgotten and that citizens and visitors alike can enjoy access to these institutions;
WHEREAS a significant amount of citizens visit rural, local, national and non-national institutions every year;
THEREFORE, considering the number of museums across Canada that are under obvious strain that this committee undertakes visits to national museums such as the National Archives, the National Library, the Museum of Civilization, the Museum of Science and Technology, the Aviation Museum, the Museum of Nature, the National Art Gallery, and the War Museum;
FURTHERFORE, that this committee undertakes visits to local museums such as the Billings Estate, Cumberland Heritage Village, Pinhey’s Point Historic Site, the Diefenbunker, the Bytown Museum, Watson's Mill, Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum, the Nepean Museum, Vanier Museopark, and the Goulbourn Museum;
FURTHERMORE, this committee should hear from the Canadian Museums Association and any other interested parties at the discretion of the Committee
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Debate arose thereon.