What I'm hearing from museums is that there are incredible time delays between the time they finally get the programming dollars agreed to and signed off and when they finally see it. By then, most of the projects are done and they've run out of time. There seem to be major delays within the Department of Heritage in delivering dollars.
If a model like the Canada Council existed when the budget rolled over and the allotment was given and then the juried programs went out, people would have some sense of when and how to apply for the money, and flexibility in making sure the money actually got out there. That doesn't seem to exist within Heritage now.