Industry committee  I would say yes, and I would point out the projects in the last budget. The Chairs for Research Excellence for a total of $10 million, announced in the budget, is real money. It is also very competitive. As well, the Vanier Scholarships, valued at $50,000, will also allow us to

Industry committee  No, sir, I would like for the record to note that we at the Department of Industry drink regularly from the fountain of humility, and it would be beyond our pay grade to assume this mandate.

Industry committee  The average you cited, as a percentage of the gross domestic product, is the sum of both governmental and private sector efforts. That is why we are in the middle of the pack. But if you consider government investments in research and development, you see that Canada is performi

Industry committee  I referred to fundamental research that does not lend itself to coordination. One puts out a certain amount of funding that on a peer-reviewed basis seeks to recognize and support those who are the best with regard to an excellence-based outcome. So a large chunk of the funding t

Industry committee  We are trying to work with the provinces in a number of ways. In this particular area of science and technology, shall we say, as compared to other areas of the department, one size definitely does not fit all. Different provinces have different infrastructure in place, if you lo

Industry committee  No, is the short answer, because of the number of institutions. For example, the NRC has a very good program, the IRAP program, which seeks to bridge research and the marketplace. The Business Development Bank also has some involvement through its venture capital operations. NSER

Industry committee  Okay. I'm glad to be here. I'm looking forward to answering your questions. I am going to give the floor to Mr. Stewart, Director General in the Department of Industry. On the administrative front, his hand has guided the Science and Technology Strategy. He has prepared a docume

Industry committee  Not that I'm aware of.

Industry committee  We are in regular contact with the sector, with the various auto manufacturers, with the association, in terms of getting feedback on this program. I can go back to the comment made by the minister that in the context of every budgetary cycle, these things are looked at, evaluate

Industry committee  The program, as you know, was developed by the Department of Finance and introduced in the budget of 2007. It is administered in part by the Department of Transport and in part by the Canada Revenue Agency. Secondly, the role and mandate of the Department of Industry is the same

Industry committee  I would like to ask Kevin Lindsey, who is our chief financial officer, to speak to the estimates matter.

National Defence committee  I believe the article this morning refers to a process that the Department of Public Works and Government Services has undertaken. They put out the equivalent of an RFP. In this case, it was referred to as a letter of interest. I'm given to understand that a number of companies h

National Defence committee  I would suggest that I can perhaps follow up with my colleagues at Public Works. They are the ones who do the procurement. I have my hands sufficiently full with Industry Canada.

Industry committee  I was going to say that we have benefited from the work that was done for the TPR panel, which conducted a number of hearings and conducted a number of surveys.

Industry committee  We've benefited from a lot of the work—