Good day and thank you all for joining us. Your comments, however brief, proved very interesting indeed and have raised a number of questions.
Ms. Harack and Ms. McCready, we note that BIOTECanada spends close to $1.8 billion per year on R&D. I am wondering who funds your research efforts. My understanding was that many companies, particularly in Quebec, fund their own research in this field. In your opinion, shouldn't the government become a little more involved in R&D?
You talked about the need to create a socio-economic environment that sustains research. What exactly do you mean by that? Can you give me some examples? Exactly what kind of expectations do you have?