Thank you very much.
I want to come back to the importance of citizen science.
In 2019, the G7 Academies of Science issued a joint statement on citizen science in the Internet era ahead of the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France.
That statement contained a number of recommendations, including one to create specific funding programs for citizen science. As we know, some initiatives already exist. Dr. Rémi Quirion, Quebec's chief scientist, came before us to present the Engage program. However, it is clear that the federal government has done very little to increase the visibility of certain projects or establish projects providing financial support to citizen science.
I would like to hear your comments on that.
Is it important to have financial support from the government to create and develop citizen science initiatives?