Mr. Coulombe, in September 2007 you announced that two NRC programs in Halifax were being cut. One was on fish diseases and the other was on shellfish. With those marine sciences division cuts, it disproportionately affected Atlantic Canada.
Now, the rationale at that time was that the program cancellations were due to NRC's restructuring and focus on human health rather than animal health. Given the importance of fish and shellfish to the diets of Canadians, isn't it hard to discern or divide between human health and animal health? How can you say that research was not for public good, given the importance of research in the food and fisheries industries?