The inauguration of the Grierson Building at the former National Film Board of Canada (NFB) headquarters in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, which took place on October 31, 1973, in the presence of Secretary of State Hugh Faulkner. Sydney Newman and other NFB staff accompany Mr. Faulkner during a visit of the building and different studios. Secretary of State Hugh Faulkner makes a speech. Various shots of guests at the closing party; shots of groups chatting, moving about with glass in hand, Hugh Faulkner and other notables are present.