Finance committee  First of all, I agree. Secondly, I have never seen his report. The first I heard of it was today, as he was making his presentation. It shows the consistency across the country, when you hear from various groups. You get reinforcing messages. You can start to filter through what'

Finance committee  That's right.

Finance committee  Not quite. The Chemical Institute of Canada is a technical professional association of chemists, chemical engineers, and chemical technologists employed in industry, academia, and government.

Finance committee  I can speak to that directly. I worked in a chemical industry for approximately 20 years. When globalization hit in 1990, I saw companies like Ashland Chemical pull 30 researchers out of Canada and put them down in the States, where their head office is.

Finance committee  Thank you very much. Our advice is straightforward and the same as we have been giving for the past several years. To build a dynamic and productive economy, one in which Canadians enjoy the best quality of life and the highest possible standard of living, the federal government