Thank you.
I did serve on those two panels and selected scholars from across Canada and elsewhere. The foundation is quite remarkable. The work of the foundation is amazing.
I want to comment on the leadership of Dr. Fournier, who led the foundation as president and brought in a scientific cycle that was unique. It allowed us to bring forward and celebrate Ph.D. students from across Canada and worldwide who are going to serve this country. All of the people who were selected in my cohort are now leaders across the country, and I expect the same of the scholars who are being selected now.
I saw no concerns in governance or leadership while Dr. Fournier was serving. I do consider there has been some effort to create some sense that she was not leading well. This was not the case in my experience. I left the foundation at the same time as Dyane Adam and the other seven colleagues who were involved. I was also involved in attempting to bring a motion forward to have conflict of interest declared of directors. When I found there was no path through, and a governance tangle and entanglement, I resigned.
That's the end of my statement.
Thank you very much. I look forward to your questions.