Science and Research committee  I think I mentioned that earlier when I made recommendations. My colleague said that translation was only one element, to be recommended, of course, since we want to promote the creation of knowledge in French at the starting point. We would therefore recommend supporting researchers and offering them translation services, which would enable them to write their research in French and then have it translated into English, and thus disseminate their scientific articles and scientific works, as such, more widely.

Science and Research committee  Our university already offers support services for preparing grant applications, whether in French or in English, since the University of Ottawa is bilingual. Francophone researchers are encouraged to prepare their applications in French. The fact remains that many of them choose to submit their applications to the three granting councils in English, despite everything.

Science and Research committee  It would be a good idea to establish a permanent committee within each of the three granting councils, insofar as that is possible, so that this question of support for francophone researchers could be genuinely discussed. As well, the federal government could help francophone researchers to get together and work jointly more, by ensuring collaboration in the francophone research field in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Alberta.

Science and Research committee  You have put it well: universities are ranked using quantified indices. By definition, publishing in francophone journals that do not have this concept of impact factor means that if you publish only in French, you are kind of losing before you begin. I think this is coming back.

Science and Research committee  No one says we will not sign that declaration, but I can't answer you on that subject right now. However, I do have to point out that DORA is just one of many instruments. The University of Ottawa is a leader, one that I would describe as visionary. I was talking earlier about our knowledge mobilization strategy, which is central to our research plan.

Science and Research committee  Excuse me, but I would not conclude that not having signed the declaration—

Science and Research committee  —amounts to lacking leadership and vision about research in French.

Science and Research committee  Excuse me, I didn't hear your question properly. Can you repeat it?

Science and Research committee  Thank you for your question. First and foremost, we exist in a doubly minority context, being a minority within a minority. At the university, it is often the francophone researchers who have to fight to make their voices heard and to get their place in a system that may value research in English more than in French.

Science and Research committee  Do I have time to answer?

Science and Research committee  I would like to point out that we have the oldest bilingual university press in North America. It publishes 28 to 30 academic works per year, about half of which are in French. The University of Ottawa Press has a duty to make sure it publishes as much in French as in English.

Science and Research committee  I don't have that number in my head, but I can certainly provide it in writing.

Science and Research committee  Thank you for your question. It comes down to financial support, or even oversight by the federal granting councils, of the production of knowledge in French, and making it accessible and disseminating it in French-language minority communities and universities. I think we can start with that.

Science and Research committee  As I said a little earlier, at the University of Ottawa, we try to support our researchers by creating various initiatives so they can produce knowledge and know-how in French. I mentioned the University of Ottawa Press, for example, which is bilingual and publishes pedagogical works in French, such as textbooks.

Science and Research committee  I talked about a federal Canada-wide strategy to support research and scientific publication in French. It would recognize the importance assigned to research and the advancement of knowledge in French in Canada. It would allow the Canadian scientific community to play an even more noteworthy role, not just in Canada, but also elsewhere in the world.