Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for your explanations, Dr. Reeves.
You have come here to meet with us, you have knowledge and a specialization, and you know what needs to be done. In some aspects, you represent science. And then there is the government, which has listened to you and which is probably just as convinced as you are about the nature of the problems. However, it does have some concerns that are a little bit more difficult; namely, the matter of costs.
Has academia, for example, thought about how it could go about convincing governments? We are at the federal level. You were alluding to legislation that we could adopt and which would be effective.
In your sector, you have a great deal of knowledge; how can you find a way to convince a government that it needs to pass legislation because it is more important than something else or should be given greater priority? Have you any ways to do this? Do you do any lobbying or are there any meetings with small groups? You are appearing before a committee, and that is already something. Nevertheless, do you go any further in trying to convince a government level what needs to be done? In just about every area where there are problems, people are aware of them. What is difficult is determining how to resolve them and finding the money to do so. Have you given any thought to this issue?