Evaluation of the Movable Cultural Property Program 2010-11 to 2014-15

A total of $13.071 million was budgeted for the delivery of the MCPP over the period 2010-11 to 2014-15, an average of $2.702 million per year Evaluation Approach and Methodology The evaluation addressed the five core issues of relevance and performance as outlined in the TBS Directive on the Evaluation Function (2009). [...] The main purpose of export controls is to ensure that, prior to the export of culturally significant objects, Canadian institutions are aware of the impending loss to the country and have the opportunity to purchase such items. [...] While the Secretariat that supports the CCPERB has moved to the ATSSC as of November 1, 2014, the mandate of the Board did not change and it continues to report to the Minister. [...] Given the Minister of Canadian Heritage’s continued responsibility for all aspects of the Canadian Cultural Export and Import Act, the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Citizenship, Heritage and Regions Sector should insure careful management of the partnership among PCH, the ATSSC, the CCPERB and other federal delivery partners to achieve the program’s objectives in the years ahead: Establish st [...] If the examiner indicates that the object meets the criteria, the permit will be denied and the applicant will have 30 days from the date of the issuance of the refusal notice to appeal the decision to the CCPERB.