Yes. The loss of research capacity across Canada in the recent cuts really concerns the organic sector. The organic producers rely very heavily on public research. There was applicable research being done at centres all across the country. Losing that capacity risks our competitiveness of production.
One piece that concerned us in particular was the loss of the organic and regenerative research program at the Swift Current centre. This centre remains fully operational, so it's not necessarily a facilities-based cost-saving measure. It was providing applied research in a 20-year historical benchmarking dataset on how to conduct organic production in the prairies—resilience-building measures, new practice adoption, variety development and those sorts of things.
We really appreciate the report that came out from the committee yesterday and the recommendations as far as the research cuts go, particularly those requesting the government to reconsider the decision to close that research program. We need long-term and increased research capacity if we're going to meet our increasing demand.