Colleagues, I call the meeting to order. Welcome to meeting 22 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely by using the Zoom application.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(1) and the motion adopted by the committee on June 16, 2022, we are continuing the study of research and scientific publication in French.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members before we begin.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking.
For interpretation for people on Zoom, you have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor audio, English or French. For people in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
As a reminder, all comments by committee members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair.
For members in the room, if you wish to speak, please raise your hand. For members on Zoom, please use the “raise hand” function.
The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
In accordance with our routine motion, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
Tonight I am pleased to welcome to our committee, appearing as an individual, Nathalie Lewis, professor at the Université du Québec at Rimouski. From the University of Ottawa, we have Martine Lagacé, associate vice-president, research promotion and development.
Each of our witnesses will have five minutes. At four and a half minutes, I will hold up this yellow card. It lets you know you have 30 seconds.
Because we have interpretation, if notes were not submitted in advance, could you make sure to speak a little slower so that we have translation?
With that, we welcome you. Thank you for coming.
We will go to Professor Lewis for five minutes, please.