Mr. Stewart, your brief states that:
Unless it is known well in advance that additional funding will be available after this last competition, universities and colleges will find it difficult to undertake the planning of infrastructure projects whose design in construction may span several years.
Mr. Phillipson said that although the foundation received adequate funding in the past, the challenge now lies in insuring that this continues. I would like to hear your view on the matter. Henceforth, how important will this aspect be? Your brief speaks extensively of supporting the private sector. I would like you to tell me in what way cutting edge research projects, such as those carried out by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada or Precarn Incorporated, should be supported.