Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Madam Chair, through you to Dr. Smith, it was interesting to me to reflect on the Canada first research excellence fund that was set up by Stephen Harper in 2014, which had tied to it some very interesting criteria, particularly in respect to ensuring that diverse voices and researchers were included.
Can you share with us the importance of that type of fund and why those criteria are actually important in ensuring that we do get the best quality, top-flight research in Canada?