This is a not-for-profit corporation that invests in large-scale genomics projects in areas such as human health, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, environment, and energy. A large portion of the projects to date have been in human health, but there is certainly diversity within all of these other areas.
Yes, the federal government provides significant support to Genome Canada, but there have always been leveraging requirements, so Genome Canada has been supported by provincial governments and other organizations, such as the private sector.