We know that about 72% of all the museums and galleries in Canada are 40 years old or more. Many are starting to experience significant needs for upgrading of their infrastructure or for major repairs. We don't have a comprehensive survey of the physical state of all museums, nor of the state of all the artifacts.
Capital repairs are happening all the time. About half of the museums and art galleries in Canada are responsible for the capital costs of their buildings. This is a significant part of their expenditures.
One of the programs that our department delivers is called the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, and it provides an opportunity for museums and art galleries to upgrade their facilities in a number of ways, whether it's through the purchase of specialized equipment to care for artifacts or whether it's for the physical upgrade of the building or construction of new facilities.