Thank you, Chair.
Thanks to all three of you for being here to discuss this important issue and the motion put forward recognizing the challenges that you have all reaffirmed.
There's a lack of funding. There's a desire to see the research, the importance.... You have referenced, Monsieur Bélanger, this government's desire to improve our whole capacity around research to ensure that we're competitive worldwide and to ensure that we attract the best and the brightest and retain them here as well.
That's obviously a theme we recognize. We want to discuss it. We want to elaborate on how we can produce better results.
I take some caution in the question I just received. We also have to redirect our funding in an effective way so as to manage it fiscally, so we can ensure that we're appropriating dollars effectively.
Cynthia, are we attracting more foreign students? Is there a desire to come to Canada? You talked about 30% being the number right now. Is that still holding strong?