Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, Mr. Bouthillier. Thank you for being part of our meeting.
It is a pleasure to see you, especially since you were often my forestry reference when I was teaching geography.
I live in Trois-Rivières, where many absolutely extraordinary projects are under way, particularly at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. You must surely know Mr. Mangin. There is also Kruger, which is involved in a project on cellulose fibre and biofuels. You also spoke about the project that you are developing in Laval.
Compared to Germany, Switzerland or other European competitors, do you think Canada is “in the game” when it comes to the continuum between basic and applied research leading to concrete application on the job market?