Science and Research Committee on May 25th, 2026

[The Chair, Liberal, Salma Zahid]

Here are some updates. The report on antimicrobial resistance has been presented to the House as of this morning during the Routine Proceedings. We will resume the study on Canada's dual-use and defence research needs on Monday, June 1, with the fourth meeting on Thursday, June 11.

For Monday, June 1, we will have seven witnesses split into two panels of three and four witnesses each. The committee was granted an additional 30 minutes of meeting time. We would need to know how the committee wants to use this additional time on this coming Monday. Since there was an increase, we will have three witnesses in the first panel, and in the second panel, we will have four witnesses. Is everyone okay with extending the meeting for 30 minutes so that we can have time for questions? The first three witnesses are government department officials, and the next four are the other witnesses.

MP Baldinelli, go ahead.

[Tony Baldinelli, Conservative, Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON]

Perhaps we could have just 15 minutes and 15 minutes added to each one-hour block.

[The Chair, Liberal, Salma Zahid]

Is everyone okay with that suggestion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Salma Zahid]

We will have one hour plus 15 minutes for each panel. That is for Monday.

On Thursday, June 4, we will have a briefing session with the president of the National Research Council for two hours. Thursday, June 8, has been confirmed by the chief science adviser for a briefing session of two hours.

Is there any other business for today?

MP Baldinelli, go ahead.

[Tony Baldinelli, Conservative, Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON]

In a scheduling sense, will we also have time before we break to discuss some of the other reports that need to be completed? For example, would we have an opportunity to examine the criteria for federal funding as we go to report stage?

[The Chair, Liberal, Salma Zahid]

Yes. During the week of June 15, we will have that opportunity. That's what we are trying to schedule for the meeting on Monday, June 15.

[Tony Baldinelli, Conservative, Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON]

That's fantastic.

Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Salma Zahid]

Is there any other business?

Is it the will of the committee to adjourn the meeting?

The meeting is adjourned.