Thank you so much for your interest and for the support of the committee for the role.
In one of your earliest reports, I believe you recommended that the role of the chief science advisor be enshrined in legislation. It's something that I very much agree with. I think this would safeguard the objectivity and the independence of the role. Another aspect, of course, is that as I mentioned, we're developing science advisers in various departments, and I very much believe that this network of science advisers will also be a value added for the country, for the government and for Canadians.
I think there also needs to be connectivity between the science advice, perhaps, and the federal science prioritization—the strategic thinking around science in the country. For example, having a national advisory council, I would say, on science and technology, in which the science adviser would play a role, would also be very significant for the country. I believe this is something that has been recommended in two reports now. My view is that these are appropriate observations and will be positive developments for the country when they happen.