Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First, Mr. Comerford, I want to verify something. If I understand correctly, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency receives all funding for economic development, research and innovation for the Atlantic region.
Are you then the only organization with the power of life and death over the other small organizations operating under your umbrella in research and innovation? Similarly, please explain why, too, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has confidence in the CCFI, as do the various Atlantic provinces, but ACOA does not.