Thank you, Madam Chair.
Dr. Nemer, in your opening remarks, you painted a clear picture of the good news announced in the last budget. There has been an increase in research funding over the past two years. We knew that the research budget had stagnated.
If the funds from the last budget aren't readily available before the new umbrella organization is set up, what impact could that have on ongoing research projects? I'm thinking in particular of Canada's competitiveness in crucial areas such as health research and artificial intelligence. I could name a number of others.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on that.