Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I welcome the witnesses who are here to participate in our important study.
Mr. Johnson, on May 1, the Support Our Science movement coordinated simultaneous rallies throughout Quebec and Canada. In nearly 50 institutions, students, research staff, teachers and other players united to send a message to the government that it's time to act. Asking our best brains to live with the same income they had 20 years ago is unworthy of a G7 country. Is there anything, anything at all, whose price hasn't gone up since 2003? I don't know of any.
I was at the rally on Parliament Hill, which included representatives of the Quebec Student Union, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations and Support Our Science. In fact, I called more attention to it by holding a transpartisan press briefing in the House of Commons foyer with representatives of those three organizations. I invited all members of the committee to join me in asking for an increase in scholarships. I thank my colleague Mr. Cannings, who was the only one to join me in supporting our students. It's important to mention it.
Mr. Johnson, after that huge rally on May 1, organized by the Support Our Science movement, have you had any discussions or communication with the current government?