Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Let me begin by saying hello. It's a pleasure to see you as chair of the committee.
Let me also devote a most sincere thought to our colleague Kirsty Duncan, who may be watching. I wish her a speedy recovery. We look forward to seeing her again.
Dr. Blais, I'm pleased and proud to speak to you in French today. The quantum field is currently experiencing a major boom, particularly so at the institute you head up in Sherbrooke. This is the result of coordinated action by the federal and Quebec governments, notably with Canada's National Quantum Strategy and the designation of an innovation zone. Significant resources have been allocated to research and marketing in the quantum field.
How have these positive initiatives really made a difference, especially for quantum research in Quebec?