Mr. Paul Shovlin:

We really have not tested it. We must gear ourselves in a way that we can go forward and put a proposition. If fund-raising and philanthropy can be done for different purposes, surely the seriousness of purpose of the National Library's mandate should enable us to raise funds for particular projects. However, it is similar to an investment as well. We must be able to package them and to research the tax environment, particularly in the United States. In this country it is fine and we understand section 1003. However, if one is doing something in the United States, and the Senator might have some experience in that regard, one must have all one's ducks in a row and the machinery in place to be able to receive philanthropy if it emerges.