Yes, what does Marc Garneau think about the sale of this technology? What will this mean for Canada's role in the space mission, of which we've been so proud every time a Canadian astronaut goes into space? We're enormously proud when that happens. What will this mean for the future of Canada's involvement in the space mission? What will it mean in terms of treaty compliance? What will it mean for the hundreds of millions of dollars that we've invested in this technology? Maybe the minister can answer some of these questions, but maybe a couple of other experts could supplement the information, so that we have a fuller understanding of what exactly is happening here. This doesn't mean that every time a widget plant gets sold to another company there would be these kinds of hearings. But goodness gracious, we're about to do a study on science and technology, and surely there's nothing more cutting-edge in terms of science and technology than space technology.
So my argument is that we've allotted this time for a study on science and technology, and we have this proposed sale, which is very significant. Canadians have an interest, not just because of the technology but also because we paid for the technology. Surely to goodness, we have the right to find out what exactly is happening here before it's already happened.