Thank you, Madam Chair. It is good to have you back in the chair.
To all the witnesses, thank you for being here this evening.
Over the previous meetings, we've heard a number of witnesses talking about the importance of the ecosystem foundation as being critical to science, research and innovation. In fact, we've heard from them of the need for discussions on the greater need for harmonization, collaboration and coordination.
Mr. Naylor, in the fall of 2017, the Canada Research Coordinating Committee was established with a mandate of greater harmonization, integration and coordination of research-related programs and policies to address issues of common concern. At the same time, in the spring of 2017, there was also the Naylor report, and one of its recommendations was the creation of a national advisory council on research and innovation.
I just want to get your opinion. Do you believe the creation of that CRCC is essentially what you or the Naylor report had been recommending?