A clause in the preamble of the agreement on the administration of agency grants and awards by research institutions—which, in part, governs the eligibility of an institution to receive federal research funding—states, “Whereas the Institution is engaged in research, research training, and/or research related activities, in Canada”. This underpins a foundational principle for the rationale of federal government expenditures on research, which is the training of students, yet you're saying that your portfolio doesn't necessarily overlap with that.
Don't you think it's problematic if the government is allocating funds to a research enterprise when there are clear issues with the ability of the institution to address student experience, given that what is prioritized are high levels of international student permitting as opposed to student experience?