The money is extremely well spent, in our view. We have almost 70 Canada research chairs. Those chairs, plus the new chairs in international research excellence and the commercialization of research, are extremely effective in helping us support our areas of focus and in attracting to Canada scholars of international distinction, who help build Canada's reputation for excellence, and will contribute ultimately to the commercialization agenda. It's money well spent in a program that needs to be renewed when it expires.
On October 22nd, 2009. See this statement in context.