Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to our panellists today. I recognize that all three institutions are colleges, so thank you for all the work you do in your respective communities to enrich the lives of the students and also the community, and for the help with the societal issues we talked about.
Let me ask a question for the colleges.
Budget 2024, “Fairness for Every Generation”, proposes the creation of a capstone research funding organization, which will include the granting councils within its structure, as well as the creation of a new advisory council on science and innovation. The question that I have, in the time that I have, is this: Do you have any recommendation for how this new funding organization and advisory council can be structured to better support research in post-secondary institutions, but in your case here, in colleges?
Then also, the other part is that we heard from the U15 group as well as other universities about the research collaborations that happen among universities and hospitals, and colleges as well. I'm wondering if you also see that in your respective communities.
I know we're limited in time, so why don't I start with Loyalist College and whoever would like to take that?