Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, thanks for coming.
I would like to commend you on consolidating the different research and development programs we had and starting the strategic innovation fund, which is doing quite well.
When I was elected in 2015, I told the first innovation minister—the name was changed from industry—not to use the word “innovation” in any sentence that does not have the word “commercialization”.
I want you to tell the committee whether commercialization is a focus when we give more funds to IRAP, SIF and any other R and D programs.