Science and Research committee  Thank you. My brain's switching to English for this one. It's not because you asked it in English; it's just jumped that way. Although the universities are under provincial control, the important funding for research—at least outside of Quebec, because Quebec has the Fonds de r

Science and Research committee  People in the international francophonie also belong to international networks. We note the participation of foreign researchers in Acfas and I also travel regularly to Belgium, for example. The contribution of the Quebec Research Funds and of another association will be making

Science and Research committee  Unfortunately, I do not have any figures to give you. I was a visiting professor in Germany for six months as part of a Canadian studies program, to raise the visibility of Canadian francophonie in minority language environments. Initially, the program was created with financial

Science and Research committee  Ten years ago, there were bigger opportunities than today in some francophone and bilingual institutions outside Quebec. People are aware of the challenges since the study done by Acfas really created spaces for discussion within the committees responsible for promotions and tenu

Science and Research committee  I am 56 years old, and life expectancy is very high in my family. However, while it may be a fine dream, I think it will not be achieved during my lifetime, because of academic freedom, university curricula, and the internationalization of those curricula. We must not forget that

Science and Research committee  Getting back to multilingualism at the national and international level is a fine dream that we can try to achieve, in my opinion.

Science and Research committee  I will let Mr. Perreault answer that question.

Science and Research committee  Yes. Without a doubt, it is easier to publish in the fields of education or language policy. Nonetheless, I think the discussions around the revision of the Official Languages Act give us an opportunity to initiate a dialogue. Acfas and the Association des collèges et universités

Science and Research committee  The number of researchers is not the only factor. In the 1940s, at the doctoral level, the obligation to learn a language other than the language a person was studying in was standard. Around the end of the 1990s and at the turn of the 21st century, universities started eliminat

Science and Research committee  Madam Chair, Vice-Chairs, and members of the committee, I would like to thank you for the invitation to participate in this first meeting in connection with your study on research and scientific publication in French. I congratulate you on your choice of this particular subject.