Public Accounts committee  No.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, and we have a governance structuring order to provide representation of every partner at the table.

Public Accounts committee  It's very limited, because we don't work with consultants. Research relies on the capacity of researchers who are in the field, and our money goes to the researchers. We bring consultants in sometimes for very specific issues, but most of our work is based on building up the capacity of researchers.

Public Accounts committee  On what I explained in my talk about the economic growth.... It's with the WEConnect program, and it's currently linking 6,000 businesswomen to global supply chains, including big retailers like Walmart. These are poor women who have the opportunity to participate in global economic growth.

Public Accounts committee  May I answer?

Public Accounts committee  Thank you very much. On the fact that India does not accept international aid.... We are a research-based agency, and we are funding research. We are providing support towards the development of research capacity in regions of the world that the mandate of the centre describes in its act, and we are providing those funds to researchers and institutions.

Public Accounts committee  In Mumbai, every police station is now trained to receive cases of rape. Secondly, on the forensic tool kit, India was using the two-finger test, measuring the entry of the vagina to determine if this was a case of rape. This is now out, because this test is irrelevant. Plus, for women, it's quite disturbing.

Public Accounts committee  The research is always owned by the researcher. IDRC helped to build the platform. Our researchers, whom we are supporting—we're saying “our researchers”, but they are researchers of their own institution—are delivering the keynotes. They are using the research in order to find the best way to have an influence on public policy to improve the life and livelihood of people.

Public Accounts committee  Absolutely. It's all available freely and openly on our website and various platforms.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, it's a research grant.

Public Accounts committee  Absolutely.

Public Accounts committee  Twenty years.

Public Accounts committee  CIDA doesn't exist anymore. It is Global Affairs Canada.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, true. I couldn't give you the exact number but I'm going to give you the largest....

Public Accounts committee  I would say that currently.... I'm looking to my colleague. It's probably in the vicinity....