Through the chair, thank you so much for the opportunity, MP Baldinelli.
As a college, it's actually not that easy to secure the funding to keep us going. That's not because of the two per cent number that I mentioned in my address, but because faculty at a college is not hired to do research. They are hired to teach and do a bit of admin, unlike a university professor who has research as his or her function along with teaching and admin.
It falls to the office of research to lead the way. We write the proposals, make the connection with industry and respond to industry. These offices are not particularly well supported.