Mr. Speaker, the fact that Genome Canada's funding is even in question shows 19th century thinking for a 21st century problem.
South of the border, President Obama is doubling funding to research. He knows that research will create the jobs in the new economy. What does our government do? It is throwing into question 2,000 jobs and, on top of that, creating uncertainty for our best and brightest.
Will the government send a clear message to Canada's scientific community and commit to stable and even greater funding to Canada's research institutions?