Mr. Speaker, let me clarify for the hon. Leader of the Opposition what I said last week in committee.
As the hon. leader probably knows, I indicated that the contribution agreement under which the federal government was funding research at Tokamak, there is the opportunity to terminate the agreement with one year's notice. We undertook to exercise that right. The one year's notice is in part to provide for an orderly transition.
I indicate in response to a question from a member from the official opposition that during that one-year period I would do whatever I could to ensure that orderly transition took place. Make no mistake, the transition is to ensure that the federal government does not continue to fund the Tokamak project as it has in the past.