Mr. Hik, I'm a little confused. Richard Boudreault, the first president of Polar Knowledge Canada, appeared before the committee last Tuesday. He told us that there is a shortage of researchers in Canada to do northern research. According to him, Iceland had 13 times as many researchers per square metre as Canada, and there was a shortfall of about $500 million for northern research right now.
I don't know if the fact that you're in your current position prevents you from telling us the truth, if you lack information or if Mr. Boudreault lied to us. I would like you to enlighten us on this.