We carried out this analysis in order to define the guidelines for the science program. We are also in the process of developing a five-year strategic research program that will allow the department to establish emerging sectors that will be better integrated than the traditional sectors, which are those programs we were talking about.
I will give you an example. We have the National Aquatic Animal Health Program, the invasive species program and one dealing with aquatic biotechnology. All these programs require risk assessments, for example in order to approve the moving of living fish or other measures of that nature. In the past, we had three risk evaluation programs that existed side by side. We are in the process of developing a more integrated approach in order to have a single window through which to request risk assessments before acting.
Overall, the majority of the programs are very stable. For example, the Cooperative Program of Research and Development on Aquaculture was not affected. We have a very stable program with the industry, the provinces and the stakeholders. The Fish Habitat Management Program includes different research sections on oil and gas, for example. We have the program dealing with hydroelectricity.
We reorganized these programs under centres of research expertise, with the objective of allowing for a national integration, which will help us significantly. In the past, each region would have its own hydroelectricity or oil and gas research program. From here on in, we will have centres of expertise that will play a leadership role and will determine the sectoral priorities of the science sector in the area of research.
I do not know if I answered your question well. There remains much to be done at a very macro level in order to better target the sectors and settle the crises that are more—
