The CIHR guidelines predate the statute and predate, obviously, the regulations. CIHR takes very seriously its role and obligation to be subject to the law, and at present the guidelines are in compliance with the law. This is the advice we've had from Justice Canada.
This is the way things stand now. If the statute or the regulations change in a way that is inconsistent with the guidelines, of course, the guidelines will change. It's not the tail wagging the dog; the statute speaks.