Canadian Heritage committee  In our opinion, for a compensation program to be really of help to a significant number of institutions as the organized travelling exhibitions, it must take two factors into account. First, the large exhibitions with high market value that would probably take good advantage of t

Canadian Heritage committee  I would like to make a few comments regarding your questions. It must be said that in Canada, there are neither nor fewer museums than there are in other countries in the world. Similarly, the number of museums in Quebec compared to its population is in keeping with the average i

Canadian Heritage committee  Obviously not, Mr. Malo. I think you have summarized the situation very well. There are actually two factors that come into play here. We need this policy very quickly, because our sector is regressing. The lack of a policy has some genuine negative consequences. In addition, th

Canadian Heritage committee  I will try to answer your question, Mr. Angus. I am very familiar with the four components of the Museums Assistance Program, or MAP. The program is made up of four components, but in actual fact or in the field, things work out very differently. Let me give you an example. In

Canadian Heritage committee  Honestly, no, and I will explain why. I too have been working in the museums sector for a number of years. Museums in Canada are facing situations that would have been unthinkable of 10 years ago. Let me give you some specific examples. Some museums have closed. People often se

Canadian Heritage committee  Certainly. Currently, an imbalance exists in terms of funding sources. So much is expected of non-government sources that it's impossible, realistically, to achieve a balance. That's true of large museums in metropolitan areas. So then, you can imagine how it must be for small re

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't believe it could be. However, I am confident that it would serve as an incentive.

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. McAvity, I believe you're in a better position that I am to answer that question.

Canadian Heritage committee  I would just like to add something to that. The Société des musées québécois also consulted with its members with a view to developing a strategic plan for the next three years. What became clear over the course of five consultation sessions in various regions was that our member

Canadian Heritage committee  It must be mentioned that museums in Canada operate based on diversified funding. We support this diversified system and have no intention of asking you to make any major changes. Museums have, however, significantly reduced their reliance on government support over the past dec