Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. It is true that hundreds of companies were established by promoters interested in investing in scientific research. It is also true that, in many cases, the fact that no research was carried out caused problems in a number of regions in Quebec and in other provinces as well.
At present, there is litigation between investors and promoters. This is a very complicated situation, and I can assure the hon. member that a decision will be made by the end of the session, if at all possible, and hopefully before the end of June in any case.