Madam Chair, I'd like to follow up on some questions with regard to the CIHR.
I am certainly a huge supporter of health research. One of the positive aspects of this year's budget, I think, is that there continues to be a money flow and increases for health research. But I want to ask, how does this compare with other jurisdictions that are facing economic challenges? Is Canada unique in continuing to push toward increases, or has that been standard?
As well, how was it during the last economic slowdown, in the early 1990s? What was the approach of the government then toward health research?