Thank you, Chair.
Ministers, thank you for appearing. I apologize that I'm not there in person. My flight got cancelled today.
Minister Champagne, we know that the work of Parliament has been long delayed because of the Conservative filibuster. Now, with supplementary estimates on the table, we're having to face very difficult truths about what's at stake if we don't pass these in time.
I appreciate the conversations I've had with students in my riding. I suppose they're on my mind when considering that your department directly awards funding and research awards to graduate and post-doctoral students. Will the students be affected by delays in passing the supplementary estimates, and if so, how?