Science and Research committee  We share many secrets, but I can't talk about all that this evening. Seriously though, we have a great relationship. Concerning the differences between the two roles, I personally am an adviser to the Quebec government on research and innovation, and I also chair the Quebec funding agencies, so the Québec Research Funds.

Science and Research committee  Thank you for the question. I am very proud to have helped draft the report, which is important for science and technology in Canada. Various recommendations were made in it. In particular, I'm thinking of the creation of a federal position that is roughly equivalent to my position in Quebec.

Science and Research committee  Thank you very much for the question. It's a big one and, of course, there is no easy answer. Overall, I think we have had a challenge over the past couple of years with the pandemic, in which science was very much at the forefront and in the press every day. A lot of scientists in the press were much more visible, and sometimes there is a contrary type of argument.

Science and Research committee  That's fine.

Science and Research committee  There's no problem.

Science and Research committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I am very pleased to see you again and to be here tonight. All things related to science and research in Canada have been close to my heart for some 40 years. I worked at McGill University for about 30 years and I have been the Chief Scientist of Quebec for about 10 years.