Yes, I'm very familiar with that statistic, Minister. You talked about the 73% acceptance rate, and the acceptance rates for applications in French are actually lower in other funding organizations.
However, the funding granted for research and publication in French is lower than what is granted for publication in English. In three funding bodies, funding for research and publication in French accounts for between 5% and 12% of the total amount, while francophones represent more than 20% of the total number of researchers. That means that 50% of francophone researchers are not publishing in French, for various reasons, including the lack of recognition or the lower value placed on research and scientific publications in French.
I am going to move on to another question now. Since you took office in your department two years ago, what concrete measures have you taken to ensure the survival of French in science? What is your vision of French in science in Canada?