Environment committee  The SaskPower project is currently operational. It is true that part of the rationale for public investment in these projects is because the cost of proving these technologies at a commercial scale is quite expensive. But the level of international interest in the launch of the S

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. I would have to verify the timeframe that covers that. The program first began here in 2005, so since budget 2005-06 and over the 15 years of the program, it's $4.23 billion.

Environment committee  It's 1,530.

Environment committee  As you have seen there are a series of specific programs, specific activities, for which we are seeking funding.

Environment committee  Yes.

Environment committee  That's not my understanding. It's the case that we are developing far more sophisticated tools that reflect the progress in our understanding of the global climate system. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and that is a function of the phenomenon of climate chang

Environment committee  —and you're familiar with that term. There are always fluctuations in our staffing level. We continue to recruit. We have recruited over 100 new indeterminate staff so far this year. We also have retirements. It's a normal phenomenon.

Environment committee  We have about 6,400 FTEs—

Environment committee  It relates to the specific programs—

Environment committee  —and activities, and where they're at as they move through the system.

Environment committee  We're not laying off staff in the Meteorological Service of Canada. We're significantly reinvesting in the meteorological service. In these supplementary estimates we are seeking resources to support three things that are core to the business: our monitoring networks, which const

Environment committee  You're absolutely correct, Mr. McKay, my mistake.

Environment committee  This is, of course, part of a broader initiative. We do look to work with other university partners where they may have the capabilities. The reality is, though, that Environment Canada as an environmental science performer is certainly one of the leading institutions in the coun

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. Yes, if approved, we will receive funding of $800,000 for very specific activities. As you suggested, genomics provides a new tool that is potentially extremely significant to some of the work we do. To give you an example, we currently use genomic

Environment committee  Certainly. There is a statute called the Public Servants Inventions Act. Under that act we may issue a financial award to public servants who have created an invention that has been commercialized. Annually we receive an amount equal to the revenue that arises from the licensin