Very well.
You must be aware, Ms. McCuaig-Johnston, that I am passionate about science and technology. I am the member on this Committee who asks the most questions about science and technology.
I received a report from your department that gives the amounts of money that Natural Resources Canada devotes to science and technology. I looked at various tables. I have data for 2004-05 and I would like to take advantage of your presence here for you to help me understand this table. It is divided up as follows: “Energy“, “Minerals and Metals“, “Earth Sciences“, “Forests“, “Administration“, and there is a grand total of $366,000,730 devoted to research and technology. It says in the “Energy“ section that $174,201,000 have been devoted to the energy sector.
I would like you to tell me if the energy sector comprises all energy sources, in other words oil, gas, wind, biomass and solar? Is all of that included in the column entitled “Energy“?