Industry committee  I think my colleague covered everything. If there's anything I could add, it would have to do with relevance, but I think everything's been mentioned. You're right when you talk about students coming to Canada. We have many of them coming to the country, especially Quebec. We are

Industry committee  Mr. Simard, you're absolutely right. In fact, the federal and provincial granting agencies set up emergency funding to ease the stress temporarily. You brought up research that's carried out in partnership with industry and companies. To that, I would add research that's carried

Industry committee  If I may jump in, I would say that Canada is quite progressive in its Copyright Act reforms, but the last reform wasn't completed. Universities had a hand in the process, with Universities Canada submitting briefs. The work on the act is unfinished; the review was done, but now

Industry committee  That's a great question. We've actually stepped up our efforts by holding virtual coffee breaks and meetings, as well as offering mentorship, tutoring and assistantship. We've made it easier for students to take advantage of all the available supports, whether through their teach

Industry committee  Thank you for your question. The first recommendation in our brief ultimately calls for investment in research dissemination, coordination and, above all, partnership. Not many of you asked, and that's normal, but research is built on partnerships with communities and, to a lar

Industry committee  Thank you for asking. Essentially, a number of avenues exist, beginning with operating costs. It's true that they are spread across a wide range of employee categories. Operating costs associated with non-teaching staff are funded structurally through student enrolment and tuiti

Industry committee  Thank you. I'm going to touch on the examples my colleague just mentioned to highlight the powerful impact the system has through its community-based research across the province. I will also illustrate how those institutions can serve as incredible levers for invention and inno