We'll get started on our second round.
Welcome back, and welcome to those who have just joined us. We're hoping to have Mr. Strong join us from CIHR . That wasn't the security alert we just got, but if he can hear us, maybe he can join us.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, the committee resumes its study of the Government of Canada's graduate scholarship and post-doctoral fellowship programs.
It's my pleasure to welcome CIHR, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. So far we have Christian Baron, vice-president, research, by video conference. We have, from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Alejandro Adem, president; Manal Bahubeshi, vice-president, research partnerships; and Marc Fortin, vice-president, research grants and scholarships directorate. From across the ocean, we have joining us from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Ted Hewitt, president; Sylvie Lamoureux, vice-president, research; and Valérie La Traverse, vice-president, corporate affairs, via video conference.
Thank you to all for coming.
This is just a reminder for those on Zoom to mute your mike unless you're addressing us, and to address members through the chair.
Thank you to our translators. We did have an issue in the House yesterday when a headset was too close to the microphone, so we had terrible feedback. Please, as a courtesy and for the safety for our translators, keep devices separate, and keep the microphone away from you.
We'll start with the five-minute opening comments.
We'll start with Alejandro Adem from NSERC, please.