Canadian Heritage committee  Of course, we know each other. It's a network.

Canadian Heritage committee  The most important thing is to recognize the value of museums by establishing programs that help them fulfill their mandates. I am referring to mandates regarding conservation, dissemination, and research. As long as we are struggling to find funding to fulfill our mandates, certain work won't get done, and often, it's the collections that suffer.

Canadian Heritage committee  I have about a hundred.

Canadian Heritage committee  Exactly. The challenges are abundant. Managing a museum is a major challenge because important duties need to be carried out that involve more than focusing on specific things. Much else needs to be done.

Canadian Heritage committee  Between 35% and 40% of the funding comes from the Government of Quebec. Employment programs, which are also government programs, probably provide an additional 10%. There is Emploi-Québec, Canadian Heritage—through the young Canada works program—and Canada summer jobs. So that's more money from governments.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  As my colleague said, this activity consumes a tremendous amount of time museum management team members have. I have been in this environment for 30 years, and I feel that all I currently do is look for ways to obtain money. I do management work, of course, but I no longer do what I have to do.

Canadian Heritage committee  Every year, we submit requests to young Canada works and Canada summer jobs, and they are accepted. This year, Canada summer jobs provided us with funding to hire two individuals for seven weeks. They are just getting in and out. That short period of time does not allow them to do a lot of work.

Canadian Heritage committee  A program could be created for the new generation—young graduates—to enable them to join an institution to apply their knowledge. However, that program should last longer than seven weeks. For example, it could be a two-year program. We get a huge number of people with a master's degree who hold temporary positions through student employment programs.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, it was a bit longer before. Undergraduate students can start working in May instead of June. From May to August, there are four months of work, which would be better. The fact remains that these jobs are a form of temporary support and should not replace permanent jobs. Permanent teams must first be created.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's a difficult year.

Canadian Heritage committee  It has varied from year to year for 37 years. The museum receives a set subsidy, but we have to find money through projects, programs or other activities. I would say that the budget varies from $300,000 to $500,000 annually. To meet the needs, the budget would have to be about $500,000.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's $300,000.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. The support of Canadian Heritage is necessary for all of the challenges. Of course, the department has put forward programs, including the endowment incentive program, the museums assistance program (http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1456325095980), and so on.

Canadian Heritage committee  Okay.