I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 26 of the Standing Committee on Science and Research. The committee is meeting to study governance and accountability of federal science policy and institutions.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your microphone and please mute yourself when you're not speaking. For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen, you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: floor, English or French.
I will remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
I would like to welcome our witnesses for the first panel. Joining us by video conference are Arif Babul, distinguished professor, University of Victoria; Azim Shariff, professor, University of British Columbia; and Dr. Ivan Oransky, executive director, Center for Scientific Integrity.
Welcome to all the witnesses.
All of you will have five minutes for your opening remarks. Then we will go to our rounds of questioning.
Professor Babul, we will start with you. You will have five minutes. Please go ahead.