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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 42
Monday, June 15, 2026, 4:17 p.m. to 4:46 p.m.
In Camera
Presiding
Salma Zahid, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Kelsey Brennan, Analyst
• Grégoire Gayard, Analyst
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the committee proceed to the consideration of the draft report on the Impact of the Criteria for Awarding Federal Funding on Research Excellence in Canada.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motions adopted by the committee on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, and Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the committee resumed its study of the impact of the criteria for awarding federal funding on research excellence in Canada.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Impact of the Criteria for Awarding Federal Funding on Research Excellence in Canada".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 5 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That drafting instructions for the draft report on the study of the governance and accountability of federal science policy and institutions and for the draft report on the study of the implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Canada’s electric vehicle sector be sent to the clerk by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i), the Standing Committee on Science and Research undertake a study of the findings and recommendations put forward by the External Advisory Group concerning the creation and dissemination of scientific information in French, in order to examine the measures necessary for their implementation and to formulate its own recommendations to support the French-language scientific research ecosystem in Canada;

That the Committee devote at least four meetings to this study;

That the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House; and

That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the list of witnesses be sent to the clerk by Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

At 4:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Cédric Taquet
Clerk of the committee