Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Bouchard, as a former president of ACFAS, the Association francophone pour le savoir, you are aware of the importance of the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in French.
In your report, you stress the importance of equitable treatment of funding applications submitted in French within the federal system.
Could you explain how you envisage the implementation of the recommendations you have made, in particular the ones intended to ensure that research conducted in French has the same opportunities and the same resources as research conducted in English?
What specific mechanisms would be needed to ensure fairness in this regard, and how could a capstone organization play a key role in promoting the production and dissemination of knowledge in French, both in Canada and at the international level?