Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I welcome the witnesses who are joining us for this study.
Mr. Landon, you're joining us for the first time. I'd like to welcome you. I also want to congratulate you on your new mandate. You've been in office for almost three months now. I wanted us to set the stage: it's not every day that we receive the president of Universities Canada, which represents 97 universities in Canada.
Since the beginning of your mandate, have you been able to meet with the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry to share any concerns about research?