Indeed, research in Canada is significantly underfunded. Professor Wright expressed this very well. Proposals for support cruelly fail to take into account certain stages of research development.
The purpose of our interventions, including mine, is to emphasize the importance of demonstrating leadership in this regard. We know that Canada has done so in the past. As Mr. Outterson mentioned, this isn't an issue that can be addressed by a single country or by certain organizations alone. It requires international coordination.
Unfortunately, this leadership is sometimes lacking, and we want to encourage governments and institutions to seize this opportunity to remedy this situation and take advantage of the current momentum to accelerate these international collaborations and respond to the pressing need for research.