Mr. Speaker, the leader of the hon. member who just spoke was asked what we could do to attract and retain the best of our youth. The hon. member did not answer the question, so I thought I would comment.
Just two days ago the Canadian Health Services Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research announced over a 10 year period $20 million in funding for 12 chairs for research in the nursing and health services fields. This will create a critical mass of researchers and will facilitate the network among academics, students and those who deliver health services. It will facilitate the transfer of knowledge to those who manage our health care system.
Would the hon. member not agree that this initiative on the part of the foundation and the institutes is truly a way to attract and keep the best of our scientists, in this instance in the health care and nursing fields?