I think it was Michael, or Dr. Goel, who said the U.S. is experiencing the problems you've identified that could happen here, which is research not being carried out that is necessary and important but too restrictive under this kind of approach.
Is it possible there's another agenda here, that is, part of the whole continental integration approach between Canada and the United States to harmonize at certain levels and use 9/11 as the excuse to do that and to perhaps control the research in a certain area for national security purposes?
I'm trying to understand the reasons for all this. We've had no incidents. No one talks about serious problems, other than lack of coordination between labs and different standards and levels. We haven't had a huge issue. This came out of the blue for the committee and the academic community, and there are lots of concerns.
I am trying to understand. What happens if we try to get the government to pull it back or slow it down or whatever? What is the real motive behind it all? Does anybody have any understanding of this?