Industry committee  If I might add to that, in 30 seconds I want to make a general statement that is essentially related to your question on the future. There is a lot of potential in our young Canadians, and I know it as a professor. I see it on a daily basis. They're the ones who are going to solv

Industry committee  Concerning the Université Laval, the question should be put to the rector. Be that as it may, the Université Laval is a Mitacs partner, but not financially. The provincial government cuts are not conducive to financial participation in that regard. We still benefit from all Mitac

Industry committee  I will start. The federal government supports both avenues—basic research and applied research. I personally do basic research, and I receive assistance from NSERC for my research in mathematics. I think the message we need to send, as Rob said a little earlier, is that the two

Industry committee  Yes.

Industry committee  If I may add something, I just want to say that we often underestimate the potential for innovation amongst our kids, particularly at the K-to-12 level. I want to talk about an experience in France. It's called MATh.en.JEANS—math in jeans—and about 100 professors, researchers f

Industry committee  I know you mentioned that the federal government is not involved in education or in research, but innovation is in a sense closer to research, so if there—

Industry committee  Yes, but anyway, if it's possible to incorporate and support innovation at the lower level at school then it would be great. We would all be happy.

Industry committee  It's not me who says that, it's essentially Kenneth Robinson. He sees education as a more organic system instead of a mechanical one. We might say today that the education system is very rigid. It tells you at what age what you should learn and so forth, and it doesn't give much

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for this invitation to appear before the committee. I would like to begin by introducing myself and the person accompanying me. As some may know, I am a mathematician and professor at the Université Laval. I am also the Special Advisor of the scientific dir