Welcome to our witnesses. We are delighted that you can join us tonight on this study of top talent, research and innovation.
For this panel, we are very fortunate to have as an individual Dr. Kevin Smith, president and chief executive officer, University Health Network.
We welcome you. Since you represent the health sector, we would like to acknowledge all that you've done through the pandemic and your life-saving service.
From the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, we have Christian Fotang, chair of the board of directors. Welcome.
From the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, we have Dr. Alejandro Adem, the president, and we have Dr. Danika Goosney, vice-president, research grants and scholarships directorate.
We welcome all of you. We're looking forward to your testimony. Each of you will have five minutes. At the four-and-a-half-minute mark, I will raise this card, which lets you know you have 30 seconds left.
We aim to be fair here, so with that, Dr. Smith, we'll begin with you. The floor is yours, and welcome.