Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses joining us for this second hour of our meeting.
Mr. Dummitt, you and 38 of your colleagues submitted a joint brief to the committee on May 24, 2024, as part of its study on the distribution of research funding among post-secondary institutions. In the brief, you raise concerns about DEI criteria, pointing out that DEI policies often punish small institutions and under-represented regions.
Can you explain how these policies hurt researchers at institutions that are far from large centres?
What adjustments would you recommend to make more room for those researchers while preserving academic excellence?