Thank you, Chair.
At this committee, students have shared the hardships they are facing because of the Liberal government's cost of living crisis. Witnesses have repeatedly called on the current government to support graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Their requests have been ignored, but they are still looking for answers.
The first question is for NSERC.
Your June 30, 2022, quarterly financial report states, “The authority of Parliament is required before the Government of Canada can spend money. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authorities for specific purposes.”
Does parliamentary authority limit your ability as a body to reallocate funds in your own budget to increase the value of scholarships and fellowships?