Science and Research committee  Honestly, Mr. Cannings, I'm not sure I can do the math right now on whether we have exactly the same numbers. We have met with the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, or CASA, and we very much agree on many platforms. I'd be happy to provide that information in writing t

Science and Research committee  Absolutely. Thank you.

Science and Research committee  If I understand correctly, you come from the region around Rimouski, which has a very good university. Investment is just as necessary in rural areas as in urban ones. Researchers have to be recruited from all over Canada. We need diversity in the kinds of researchers; if we are

Science and Research committee  Thank you very much. This question is a very important one. You analyzed our briefs. Recent research indicates that Canada has accumulated a deficit of at least $1 billion, simply to reach the competitive level of countries like Germany, Great Britain and Finland. These countrie

Science and Research committee  Yes, indeed I do have suggestions. First, we have suggested that more than $770 million be invested in graduate and doctoral scholarships. We are also proposing an investment of $1.12 billion over five years for the funding agencies, the three granting councils. Then, we are p

Science and Research committee  In my opinion, we certainly need investments in order to be, to use your words, on the cutting-edge of technology. The investments must allow us to be competitive on a global scale. If the research infrastructure is not green itself, it will not provide green results.