Thank you, Minister. You've certainly convinced me on the importance of science and innovation. I hope you've convinced the opposition MPs to support the estimates and the increased funding for science and innovation.
Let me raise one other issue in the few minutes that I have left, Minister, and that is the Canada-Europe trade agreement. I think this is an exciting opportunity for agriculture. I think it's absolutely germane that you comment on it because the House has sent our report, an excellent report, back to committee and asked them to consider an amendment to the report to make it even better and send it back to the House, which we're going to be doing in the next few meetings.
Minister, I'm wondering if you could elaborate to the committee on the opportunities you see CETA offering our Canadian farmers and the benefits that they would accrue through this important trade agreement.