Thank you, Mr. McCauley.
I again want to refer to the brief submitted by the U15 group. As the vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary, an institution that is highly research-oriented, you are ideally placed to talk about research. The research support fund is a key program, of course, but the funding formula penalizes universities that are research-intensive. It is those universities that are especially affected. On average, the funding rate across the U15 group of universities is 20%, which is the established threshold. The corresponding rate among universities in the U.S. is 52%.
Obviously, money is the biggest factor, but are there other gaps?
What actions would you want to see the federal government take to put Canada at the top of the pack and, ideally, to help universities of every size undertake research in their areas of expertise in a meaningful way?