Finance committee  I cannot speak on behalf of granting councils. That said, in terms of strategic directions, these organizations assess their needs based on the demand in their respective fields and they are there to support the needs expressed in their respective research fields. We know, for i

Finance committee  Up until now, we have been unable to meet with government representatives, be it from Industry Canada or the Canada Revenue Agency. I know that the Government of Quebec was made aware of the problem. The ministère du Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation

Finance committee  In Quebec, that will have an impact on approximately 2,000 post-doctoral fellows.

Finance committee  There is a consensus in Quebec, particularly within the Association des doyens des études supérieures in Quebec, the ADESAQ, and the ministère de l'Éducation: we recognize these individuals as students in training because there is guidance given from the supervisor. So it's more

Finance committee  Yes, the Government of Quebec currently provides measures through the budgetary rules of the ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport to cover indirect research costs. Currently, if my memory serves me correctly, 55% of the indirect costs of research are covered at the Que

Finance committee  We are saying that, at a minimum, we have to set a threshold of 40% over the next few years, in order to be able to begin to improve the position of the federal government. It was only in 2001, relatively recently, that the federal government started to cover indirect research co

Finance committee  Just to add to the question, you talked about allocating financial assistance in accordance with requirements. In Quebec, this is primarily how we operate. That being said, as Ms. Clayton pointed out, there is a great deal of federal money—and we see the same thing at the provinc

Finance committee  That makes us less competitive internationally. If I may conclude, what we would like is for the government to come back on its decision, and also ensure that the measure no longer be retroactive to 2006, as is now the case.

Finance committee  Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. The Conseil national des cycles supérieurs (Quebec Council for Graduate Studies) represents some 30,000 graduate students in Quebec, and it is on behalf of the council that I am presenting some of the proposals included in our brie