Thank you, Mr. Lemire.
That's a great question. In terms of the work done by universities in regions such as ours, but not only ours, I have to say that nature is all around us and we are in direct contact with stakeholders. As Ms. Aubry mentioned, the flexibility that we enjoy in our work and our operations allows us to go to the heart of the problem in order to find a solution. It's precisely because we have direct ties with stakeholders in the region that we are able to find innovative solutions and suggest to industrial players that they can do things differently.
We have different approaches in terms of carbon sequestration, depending on whether it is the northern coast, Témiscamingue or near the Pontiac region. Mr. Généreux, I am thinking of you. Our university works with educational institutions in his region. He spoke of the Institut de technologie agroalimentaire. There is also the Cégep de Victoriaville which offers a full suite of courses on organic agriculture. How can we do things differently? This will have a profoundly different impact. The first nations and the Inuit are also making us look at things through a new lens. How do we help the economy and further development?
We have been working closely with the Cree communities for nearly 40 years. These people are entrepreneurs. They want to develop their economy and protect the environment, and have a stake in research.