No, it's not affecting our ability to do research, but it's affecting the confidence scientists have that we have a clear regulatory environment. I think it affects the public's confidence in the same thing: that research in Canada is moving forward in a clear environment.
We are in a very competitive international environment. We need to be sure that in Canada we can be clear with scientists coming in about what they can do and what they can't do. So it's really about clarity and openness and transparency at all levels: to the public, to the scientists, to the regulators, and indeed to Parliament.