I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number five of the Standing Committee on Science and Research.
Pursuant to the motion of the House of June 18, the committee is meeting to study the impact of the criteria for awarding federal funding on research excellence in Canada.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. Pursuant to the Standing Orders, members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
Before we continue, I would ask all in-person participants to consult the guidelines written on the cards on the table. These measures are in place to help prevent audio and feedback incidents and to protect the health and safety of all participants, including the interpreters. You will also notice a QR code on the card that links to the short awareness video.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and the members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking.
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I would like to welcome our witnesses for today for the first panel. We are joined in person here by Imogen Coe, professor, department of chemistry and biology, Toronto Metropolitan University. We are also joined by Mark Green, professor, Queen's University, and by Dave Snow, associate professor, University of Guelph, by video conference. We also have the Partnership for Women's Health Research Canada represented by Tamil Kendall, director, by video conference.
Welcome to all of you. Thank you for appearing before the committee. All of you will have five minutes for your opening remarks, and then we will go into our rounds of questioning.
Professor Coe, we will start with you. You have the floor for five minutes.