First of all, thank you for your comments regarding the use of both official languages and for your concern in this regard. In the past, in other committee meetings, your Bloc Québécois colleagues have commented on the quality of my bilingualism. I am an immigrant to this country and I have made the effort to master both official languages. However, I was asked to appear in front of the committee three days ago and, since I have a busy schedule, that did not give me enough time to prepare my remarks. I would therefore ask that, next time, I be given more time so I can prepare my remarks properly in both official languages. That said, I am grateful to you for your concern about official languages. I have been a strong defender of both official languages for a long time, including in the federal establishment where I teach.
As for the five vulnerable areas, I would draw your attention to the areas I mentioned in my remarks, and particularly to everything having to do with computing. It seems to me that, in the entire computing field, there should never be any collaboration with countries that are considered problematic, because all the research that comes out of such collaboration risks being used for purposes that are not compatible with Canada's national interests. In addition, as I mentioned as well, it seems important to me to add to the specific areas mentioned in the report the research related to electric vehicles, particularly with regard to critical resources and producing advanced materials.