On the subject of the evaluation committees, you said that francophones represented one third of the members on the funding bodies. However, I would draw your attention to the fact that the people who make up those committees do a self-assessment of their language proficiency. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they are acting in good faith, but you understand that the fact that they took a French course that lasted a few hours in high school does not mean that they are fluent in French and are capable of evaluating a funding application in the sciences.
I now want to draw your attention to another good idea. The Government of Quebec has committed to funding the Service d'aide à la recherche en français, to assist francophones everywhere in Canada. That was a request from Acfas. For almost two years, Quebec has been supporting the development of scientific research in French outside Quebec. Where is the federal government in this? We don't get answers. I have questioned Mr. Vats, your Assistant Deputy Minister for science and research, and I have not received an answer. I would like to hear your views on this.