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There were news stories this month about a massive Arctic ozone hole—two million square kilometres, twice the size of Ontario—opening up. Twenty-nine scientists are reporting that this means higher degrees of harmful ultraviolet radiation hitting northern Canada and the northern hemisphere.
This news occurs as our government cuts Environment Canada's ozone monitoring network system. I understand governments and groups around the world rely on work that Canada is doing. Neil Harris, an atmospheric chemist in the United Kingdom, says, and I quote:
Canada has been a linchpin of Arctic ozone observation.... It has contributed very substantial data to research that allows us to be diagnostic about what's happening in the Arctic stratosphere. If we were to lose one-third of our monitoring capability in the Arctic the overall loss in scientific value will be much greater.
Can you comment on the ozone hole, its dangers, Canada's work here, and these cuts?