Science and Research committee  I spoke about that briefly earlier, so thank you for giving me the opportunity to come back to it. If you have a chance to read my brief, you will see that I talk precisely about the importance of recognizing the remoteness. We are remote for a reason. If you know the history of

Science and Research committee  Bill C‑13 is a good first step. We worked with the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada and our elected representatives to put that bill together. The bill is probably not perfect, but it is good, in my opinion. We would like it to be passed as soon as

Science and Research committee  Thank you for your question, but I believe Mr. Surette is in a somewhat better position to answer it than I am. We are grateful for the support we receive, but we need more and we need it to be more formative. There are a lot of costs associated with working in French. In additi

Science and Research committee  Thank you, Ms. Diab. Much of what I have said and will probably say is related to the perspective of the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse. However, you are asking me my opinion as a former researcher. I have a number of publications to my credit. My work was funded by

Science and Research committee  I believe that immigration offers some very worthwhile possibilities for our country, our society and our community here in Nova Scotia, from every angle. When it comes to research, the students and professors we attract, as well as the graduates, are going to really contribute t

Science and Research committee  Yes.

Science and Research committee  Yes. Essentially the support we're looking for is support that takes into account our specific challenges. Mr. Surette mentioned that we're a very small institution that's very far away from the centre, be it the centre of the province or the centre of the country. I think we'r

Science and Research committee  Sure, but could I touch on the question you just asked Mr. Surette?

Science and Research committee  I guess it's sort of some contamination between my various roles. We have a lot of undergraduate assistants, and we take very much pride in incorporating them in our projects. That is recognized by the research councils. We think, first of all, that it should be better recognized

Science and Research committee  Thank you. I am very happy to be with you and very grateful that you have given me the opportunity to speak to you this evening as a member of the community and president of the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse. I also have some experience in the teaching world: I was