Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Not really. Two years ago, we hired some students to protect these artifacts.

Canadian Heritage committee  They were photographed and are now in digital format.

Canadian Heritage committee  We have a computerized system called IO. This American system was specifically designed for museum collections and is also used in other art institutes. We have been using this computer system for ten years, and it is the best computerized inventory control we've ever had. We know where each artifact is located.

Canadian Heritage committee  It was what?

Canadian Heritage committee  Some artifacts are missing, but this also happens in the other museums. We have just met with representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs who lend their artifacts to foreign missions. We asked them if they ever had any missing artifacts. They replied that although it did happen, the artifacts were not really missing because they sometimes showed up again.

Canadian Heritage committee  Based on the inventory, about 18 or 20 artifacts are missing.

Canadian Heritage committee  No. The Department's intranet site includes a list of these artifacts. We have art coordinators in every region, and they can help us recover these artifacts. Some artifacts are sometimes borrowed from offices; sometimes, when people leave, they take the artifacts with them.

Canadian Heritage committee  No, I am not aware of it, but I could find it if you like.

Canadian Heritage committee  What is his name?

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. We took part in this study. Representatives from the Office came to see us to find out how we proceeded.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, but not as far as we are concerned. It was aimed more at the National Archives and Parks Canada.

Canadian Heritage committee  No.

Canadian Heritage committee  We have six employees.

Canadian Heritage committee  These are full-time employees. We also have part-time employees, students and contract workers.