I want to address my first question to Professor Daley and Bill Ryan, two people from universities.
I received a briefing document from Health Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. It talks about government funding and funding in different areas. It has an annual budget of approximately $1 billion. Through its institute of gender and health, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research fosters research that explores how sex and gender influence health. Its strategic plan identifies research on the health and wellness of individuals who identify as LGBTQI2S as one of its key priorities.
I read about some of the research investments that it is doing. It has $11.7 million going into generating new knowledge and evidence that leads to better health outcomes and improved quality of care for LGBTQI2S Canadians. It has $500,000 for a team of researchers developing interventions for the prevention of human HIV infections among MSM and $750,000 in research for improved screening and treatment of serious cancers caused by HPV.
There is another $21 million for HIV/AIDS research, an annual amount of money to support research and trainees; $3 million for research to address the persistent health gaps faced by LGBT adolescents in Canada; $1.3 million for research on health outcomes of transgender youth undergoing clinical care; and $2.3 million for women's reproductive health in HIV. It just goes on.
Professor Daley, you mentioned that one of your recommendations, of course, is sufficient funding. I am just curious. Can you elaborate on that? Sufficient funding in what areas, and what do you think it should be?