Thank you.
I look forward to meeting with my colleague later today to perhaps discuss some of these in more detail without the time restriction.
The government has demonstrated very clear leadership around HIV/AIDS federal initiatives. Last year we invested more than $84 million towards HIV/AIDS research initiatives, and that is the most that has ever been spent in the history of this nation. The government investments will support the Canadian HIV vaccine initiative; community groups will also receive more funding than ever before to support that; and our Prime Minister has demonstrated leadership through our investments of $130 million over five years, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I believe the commitment towards this initiative is clear, and we are committed to this program on an ongoing basis.
Thank you, Madam Chair.