Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for their very informative presentations.
I am the member for La Salle-Émard, in the southwestern part of Montreal. A number of businesses have shut down in the greater Montreal area, including some pharmaceutical research centres. So some high-paying jobs have disappeared in the past few years, and I find that very troubling.
I think you mentioned this: Canada seems to have lost its appeal as a leading site for research and development, especially in the pharmaceutical sector. You hinted at this. But could you tell us what led to these closures and what we can do to attract researchers once again? And yet, we aren't lacking in talent. What's more, things are stable on the political and economic fronts. What is going on?