First, thank you.
I just want to say this. Do I think the regulation is important to the minister's office? My take on it is yes, it is important. Being a member of CSIC, do I have any benefit or do I think it's good? My answer is yes, especially abroad. I think it is good to have consultants regulated, and you can say you're a member of an organization. In all my contracts--I put it there--you can report to me if there are concerns, if we cannot resolve it.
Having said that, what you're referring to is the continuous development point. It's not to be a member. It's just that CSIC makes it mandatory that you have to go to Toronto for that seminar. I refuse to go because it is not economical. I'd pay $800 to fly there, pay for my hotel--no, it doesn't make sense. They now say, fine, stay at home, watch the video, and pay $800. No, that's not acceptable. the CBA is not doing that. The lawyers are not doing that, so why insist on going in this direction?
Again, I will go back to the point that the foundation is faulty. We cannot leave CSIC alone. My submission is that the office of the minister left CSIC alone too soon, and that's part of what I think is causing the trouble. There is no monitoring process at this point.