Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As we recall, in the last Parliament, there was a proposal to split the committee in two. Science and research now come under a separate committee.Consequently, when I read our committee's mandate, I realize that an update may be needed, because some responsibilities, specifically the one dealing with scientific research and development issues, are still included.
It is good to be inclusive, but, at the same time, in my opinion, a key word is missing in our description. The word is innovation, and everything involved with it, which is part of what should inform the spirit of our committees. So I would invite you to think about the mandate that we would like for our committee so that we can send it on to the authorities in Parliament for approval. One day, we may even be able to change the name of our committee to include industry, technology and innovation.