Finance committee  I'd answer it in two ways. The first is that if you cut off the fundamental research, you're going to have an empty pipeline as you move down that pipeline. What the government has done is invest in fundamental research on one end of the continuum, and our recommendation was that

Finance committee  No, it's a fund you can draw on when you bring other partners to the table and show others are willing to invest.

Finance committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, and thank you for having me here today on behalf of the Council of Ontario Universities. Issues with respect to post-secondary education are integral to the future prosperity of this country, and I do look forward to your questions and our discussion.