Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. El Zaïm, I will address you again. I would like to go into more detail on the subject raised earlier about studies and scientific publication in French.
You mentioned that Canada was known for its pluralism and that it was possible to study and publish in French. I want to understand the reasoning behind this statement, because I spoke with representatives of the Canadian Association of University Teachers who said that the data on this subject were quite striking. I'll take the liberty of presenting it.
The latest data from the Canada Research Chairs on French-language publishing indicate that publications by Quebec researchers represent only 0.5% of scientific publications in international journals. These statistics date back to 2014, and this figure may have decreased. However, research done in French represented nearly 10% of research in natural and medical sciences. Since 1980, there has been a drop of nearly 15%.
I want to know if the government makes it possible to be fair and include French in scientific and research studies and publications.