Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you to our witnesses for being here with us this afternoon.
Dr. Rouleau, since you sit on the governing council of CIHR, allow me to direct my first question to you.
What I believe to be the major concern CIHR's independence. The comments we hear tend to assert that the presence of an industry representative could compromise CIHR's independence. On the other hand, I understand that the members of the governing council have supported the appointment of Dr. Prigent.
Could you tell me why, in your opinion and that of the members of the governing council, the presence of Dr. Prigent is not a threat to the independence of CIHR.