RECOMMENDATION

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to establish an indemnification program for travelling exhibitions''.

SUMMARY

This enactment establishes a program of government-sponsored indemnification for international exhibitions, and for domestic exhibitions that are shown in at least two provinces, provided that the exhibition is either organized or hosted by a Canadian museum, art gallery, archives or library. The enactment empowers the Government of Canada to assume the financial risk, and provide compensation, for damage to or loss of an item that is part of the exhibition.