In our brief we refer to our consultations and our study with our members. That's where we received a great deal of evidence that is both anecdotal and statistical about what their needs are.
We've quoted to you some of the real-life examples of collections that are in barns that are not heated, where mould and insects are damaging the artifacts, and the museums that are in unsafe facilities, with leaking roofs. The worst words museum people hear are “insects”, “mould”, and “leaky roof”, and we hear them over and over again.
We'd be delighted to share this with you. It isn't a statistical report, but we have evidence from all regions, all provinces, all types of museums throughout Canada.