Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to our witnesses for freeing up time for this very important study. We really appreciate your input.
Research security is obviously a very serious issue, and it needs to be addressed. However, I've heard of instances and worries of racism, discrimination and bias towards researchers of Chinese origin as a result of some of the intense commentary on the issue.
Dr. Gamache, what is the impact on the research community in this regard?