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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 28
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 11:03 a.m. to 1:08 p.m.
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 proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $1,000, for the study of antimicrobial resistance, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $1,000, for the study of artificial intelligence, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $2,500, for the study of the impact of the criteria for awarding federal funding on research excellence in Canada, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $38,800, for the study of the implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Canada’s electric vehicle sector, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $1,000, for the study of private sector investment in research and development in Canada, be adopted.

Motion

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas moved, — That, in light of the translation-related issues as conveyed by the Translation Bureau, the committee rescind the order for the production of documents adopted on October 1, 2025, and amended on October 20, 2025, and sent to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, as part of the study on the impact of federal funding allocation criteria on research excellence in Canada.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

Canada Foundation for Innovation
• Dr. Sylvain Charbonneau, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Dr. Mohamad Nasser-Eddine, Vice-President of Programs and Planning
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• Dr. Paul Hébert, President
• Jeff Moore, Vice-President, Corporate Services and Transformation
National Research Council of Canada
• Mitch Davies, President
• Dr. Julie Lefebvre, Vice-President, Emerging Technologies
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
• Alejandro Adem, President
• Marcel Turcot, Vice-President, Strategic, Corporate and Public Affairs
Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada
• Dr. Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
• Dr. Sylvie Lamoureux, Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President, Research
• Dr. Valérie Laflamme, Associate Vice-President, Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 9, 2025, the committee resumed its study of governance and accountability of federal science policy and institutions.

Paul Hébert, Alejandro Adem and Sylvie Lamoureux made statements and, with Jeff Moore, Marcel Turcot and Valérie Laflamme, answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Sylvain Charbonneau, Mitch Davies and Mona Nemer made statements and, with Mohamad Nasser-Eddine and Julie Lefebvre, answered questions.

At 1:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Cédric Taquet
Clerk of the committee