Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you so much to our witnesses who have travelled here to appear in person and give us their expert testimony.
My question will be directed to Dr. Maltais.
On April 18, Céline Poncelin de Raucourt of the Université du Québec told the committee:
Since 2004, the share of total research funding granted by the federal government to francophone institutions has been declining. Francophone researchers now receive a percentage of the funding that is smaller than their demographic weight. For Canada to maintain the vitality of all of its communities, it is imperative that more funding be provided to those institutions.
The question is this. What are the effects of the concentration of research funding on francophone institutions, particularly in minority settings?
The question is for whomever of you wants to take that on.