Bill Wickson's email title suggests thst this has to do with Staff Reductions?
Perhaps they don't need a CFO right now, anyway they really need to get a hand
 on the cash burn rate.  
~~dimar
VANCOUVER, Dec. 16 /CNW/ - Response Biomedical Corporation (TSX: RBM,
OTCBB: RPBIF) today announced that Robert Pilz, Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President Finance, has left the Company. Livleen Kaler, Director, Finance
and Administration will assume the duties of Mr. Pilz, effective today.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2008/16/c2559.html