Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to the speech made by the member opposite, who is from British Columbia. He did a fine job of detailing the issues surrounding our natural resources. He spoke about coal and other resources.
I fully agree that there are resources available; however, we must have the means to develop them in a responsible and scientific manner.
Bill C-4 is an attack on the National Research Council of Canada because it eliminates nearly half of the agency's positions and gives more authority to the president, who was chosen by the government.
Does my colleague think that firing hundreds of scientists and researchers will help develop the natural resources in his riding?