Mr. Speaker, as we sit here in the national capital, not in fantasyland, where the most talented scientists in the world work here in Ottawa in great numbers, we work with them in determining facts. Science is, of course, all about facts. Here are some interesting facts.
Fact: the Canadian federal government agencies have produced over 4,000 science publications per year.
Fact: public health agencies of Canada filled out over 3,000 media enquiries last year.
Fact: Natural Resources Canada scientists filled out over 470 media interviews last year and our scientists published, on average, 500 peer-reviewed articles in science.
We love the facts. We like sharing them with the public and the rest of the world so they can see how great Canada's scientists are.