Thank you Mr. Chairman.
We asked the minister the same question when he appeared before a Senate committee. He agreed with the existing research program and he asked me to see if it was possible to speed up the process.
As you are aware I'm sure, we hope to have the research program completed in 2010. He told me we should find resources within the department in order to accomplish it. We'll also check with federal departments if new funds could be made available.
I did not respond to your question specifically, but I wanted to give you an idea of the general direction things are headed in.