Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm a visiting body to environment, so it's interesting to be here.
I want to touch on an area that hasn't yet been touched on—genomics. I am in agriculture, in farming, but whether you're in agriculture or not, genomics is playing an incredible part, whether it's in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, or agriculture.
These are supplementary estimates; I understand that. I think I read that about $800,000 has gone into renewal of genomics research and development initiatives. Can you talk to me a little bit about that and what it is? I don't know a lot about genomics, either, but I can tell you the significance of it as we move forward in whatever industry we're in. Genomics is going to play a significant role in terms of our economic growth and the ability to stay on the cutting edge in terms of advancement in technology.
Mr. Martin, I think you're on if you would help us a little bit with that part of it.