I'd like to thank you all for coming.
I would like to follow up, Tina, on the first question that Pierre asked. That was about research and the government's investment in research. I'll take a little different approach.
We all know that farmers are doing everything they possibly can to keep their animals safe and comfortable, and all the good reasons why. It's all to the benefit of the animals and the farmers, and we've heard that. I know they're doing a great job.
For them to do better, though, for them to keep up to standards, we need research, including research even in the codes of practices that they're expected...even though they're voluntary, they're expected to follow them.
I'm concerned about the close to 700 people—the scientists, the researchers, the biologists—who have been cut from government farms and farm stations and universities. By my estimation, and I'm guessing here, even at $50,000 a person, at 700 people, that comes to $35 million. And I'm sure it's more money than that.
I am deeply, deeply concerned that this will compromise and have a huge impact on animal science, animal health, animal husbandry, farmers, and food safety. Frankly, I'm concerned that a lot of these scientists will go south.
Can you be more specific in your response? Can you tell us about some of these people who have been cut, some people we've lost, some good people? Are there some higher-profile researchers out there who've been cut who we're now going to lose? And what will be the impact on the industry?