Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to welcome the witnesses who are here to take part in our study.
Mr. Poirier, you put into perspective the importance of colleges and CEGEPs in Quebec, and you provided several figures. I'm proud to have a CEGEP in my riding, the Cégep de Rimouski, which has a training site in Témiscouata.
I'd like to come back to your presentation, more specifically to the new umbrella organization's approach to research funding. You said that it should be neutral, inclusive and have the power to redistribute funds. Finally, you talked about college representation.
To begin, I would like you to tell us about representation.
What are you really asking for? What are your expectations of the federal government regarding the composition of the new research funding umbrella organization?