Merci, Madame.
If you would permit me an anecdote, I have a son who was working in construction in B.C., and he thought for a time about going to work in the oil sands. The advice from his friends who had worked there was “If you go to Fort McMurray, get religion and keep to yourself.” I think that was a reference to the social temptations that might be in the way of a 20-year-old making a lot of money in Fort McMurray.
I think you're clearly right that there are social issues. I would put those in the category of labour issues, because at some point it's going to be impossible to attract people. One of the reasons wages are high is because housing is so costly due to a supply problem. To some extent the market is going to work that out.
There is clearly a role for government. I'm not a constitutional expert, but I do believe these issues would be the responsibility of the provincial government. As I mentioned, respect for the jurisdiction of the provinces on energy policy has been a cornerstone of Canada's energy policy under both Liberal and Conservative governments. It's not an area in which we would have an opinion or wish to intrude in any way.
There is a federal role in labour supply in immigration, and there are certainly measures under way with respect to training and the promotion of workers, etc.
As to your question about spending on research and development, I have numbers here, and I'd be happy to give them to you in writing, because they're fairly detailed. But the total amount of money spent on research and development within Natural Resources Canada for 2005-06 was $212.9 million, of which $81.7 million was spent by the two energy sectors. That means about 40% of the total spending on research and development was on energy. There would be small amounts from other sectors that apply to energy, but that would be roughly correct.