Thank you, Mr. Chair.
What you said earlier about the funds earmarked for the various types of research was vague. However, you just spoke about investments in research on sulphur dioxide. It is very surprising to see that such very well organized companies do not know exactly in what types of research they are investing.
Did they invest in the development of extraction methods used in the oil sands, or the reduction of pollution? Even if there were an overlap, we could know whether the investment is properly managed and whether it is earmarked for environmental protection or achieving greater efficiencies. But that is not the question I want to ask.
My question is for Mr. Woynillowicz. A lot has been said about the fact that technological innovation is not keeping up with revenues from the oil sands industry. What are your thoughts on the sizeable profits that are reaped, compared to the little research that is done?