All right. Thank you for the clarification.
We will certainly be awaiting the list.
I still want to emphasize that the guidelines are not clear and that this is detrimental to the effectiveness of national security and coordination efforts in this area. In Quebec, for example, no subcommittee or working group on this issue has been created at the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire, which brings together all the universities. Everyone is waiting.
Meanwhile, other Canadian provinces have taken action. In May 2021, Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education ordered its universities to suspend all partnerships with institutions linked to the Chinese government. Meanwhile, in Ontario, universities issued a joint statement last February announcing various measures to protect university research.
Minister, we expect leadership and clear directives from you, because right now, everyone is navigating in a fog, is unsure what to do and wonders if they’re doing things for naught.
I hope you understand the urgency of the situation.