Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that we welcome you this evening to discuss science, research, success, challenges, and opportunities. Allow me to address my first questions to Ms. Nemer.
Ms. Nemer, first of all, I would like to put into perspective the role of your position as Canada's chief science adviser. This position existed from 2004 to 2008, but then it was abolished by the government, only to be reinstated in 2017. So for almost 10 years, there was no chief science adviser position.
What do you think has been the effect of the absence of this position on government policy and on society as a whole?