Mr. Speaker, as I said in the House yesterday, my officials continue to look into this question. When their investigation is complete, they will be reporting to me. I will be pleased to share the findings with the hon. member.
I want to clarify a few points. The person in question is not on leave as the director of the Bureau of Veterinary Medicine. He will not be returning to that position if and when he returns to Health Canada.
As concerns the review process for BST, scientific considerations are absolutely the only thing that will have any bearing on the approval process.