Mr. Malo, I agree for group 2. Group 2 should not be included in this bill. It would cause too many problems.
It would be easiest and I think would solve a lot of the problems if we didn't impose group 2 on this bill.
I would say that over 90% of the research done in Canada in microbiology and immunology involves working specifically with level 2, not level 3. Removing level 2 would not put Canadians at any greater risk than they face now. Canadians are well protected with what is already present. Keeping level 2 in this bill will certainly slow research in this country and slow our ability to compete internationally and our ability to attract biotechnology and major industries like Merck pharmaceuticals.
Merck is coming to Montreal because of the expertise we have in Montreal, not because they think it's a good place to live. We have the University of Montreal, we have McGill University, we have Laval University, and we have some of the best microbiologists in the world. Merck is going to come to join us because we are that. I am convinced that keeping group 2 will slow down our economic development and ability to work in this area.