Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning, witnesses.
Minister, in March 2008, the committee met to study the conditions of eelgrass beds in James Bay. You know that barnacles and snow geese feed on this plant in order to survive their migration. This species will soon be endangered if we don't try to deal with this problem immediately.
If you decide to undertake a long-term study, how will it be funded? Maybe I should have started by asking you about the relative importance that the department places on scientific research into northern marine ecosystems.