Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Vats, short of having great answers, I'm going to ask you some great questions and ask for the following data. I would like you and your department to provide the committee with the number of graduate and postdoctoral fellowships awarded by your council, and their values, since 2003. I would also like you to provide the committee with the evolution of the number of Canada's Graduate Scholarships for master's and doctoral students, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships awarded, and their values, since 2003.
With that, we will be able to paint a picture and, of course, come back to you, although you know very well that we already have two fine reports. Indeed, the Naylor and Bouchard reports indicate that we are at the breaking point. So I don't need to tell you any more about that.
I would now like to hear your comments on the following fact. Last April, Quebec announced an increase in the value of its graduate scholarships, that is, at the master's and doctoral levels, which are administered by the Fonds de recherche du Québec. This represents an increase of about 15% at the master's level and almost 19% at the doctoral level. What makes it important for the Quebec government to increase its graduate scholarships, but not for the federal government?