The cost to administer, particularly with the new accountability regimes that have been coming into place, has been onerous. In museums it's quite frequently said that costs to apply and administer and be accountable are probably in the 25% to 35% range. I don't have any firm figures on it, but that's a gut feeling.
I wouldn't even want to know what the total cost is for the government departments that have to administer it, but it is going to be close to the amount of money that's spent, or a very high percentage, at least. I don't know what those figures are, but it's going to be a significant cost.
We're interested in seeing a system that works—that works fairly, judiciously, quickly. We think there could be special consideration for very small applicants, grants that are under a certain dollar level. There needs to be a bit more flexibility to make sure that money is getting out, it gets out quickly, and to the people in need.
Those are the general comments. We believe in a third-party delivery model, let me use that terminology. It works in Alberta, with the Alberta Museums Association doing it for the province; it works in British Columbia with the museum association there; in Saskatchewan. So there are very different ones.
I'm not looking for a new job for our organization, but we need to be prepared to do what is going to work, and how it works. As you may know, we deliver Young Canada Works, a summer student employment program, and that's delivered at less than 15% of cost.