Thank you very much for the question.

As mentioned, we have over 60 projects under way. I would first like to say that about half of these projects were launched with the support of the federal government and Public Services and Procurement Canada, or PSPC. I'm very pleased to see that the federal government is taking seriously the issue of climate change adaptation in its own real estate portfolio, if I can put it that way.

I'll give you a few examples of what we're doing with the support of PSPC. We are currently involved in the project to restore and modernize the parliamentary precinct, where we are today.

For us, it's a great project. On the one hand, it's an iconic location—we're talking about the Parliament of Canada—and on the other hand, this place is like a small town. So it contains all the challenges related to adapting to climate change. We're talking about resilience in the event of the front lawn of Parliament Hill flooding, for example. I'm also thinking of problems caused by coastal erosion, which is produced by the river behind the site. I can also bring up heat islands, heat comfort issues and the experience of visitors and parliamentary employees. There are also challenges related to the freezing and thawing of masonry. Freeze and thaw cycles are much more frequent than they used to be, which causes a lot of problems for masonry.

This is a very good project, with very long-term timelines and in collaboration with PSPC. We have several examples of collaboration with PSPC when it comes to buildings or infrastructure. However, the people from PSPC also told us about half a dozen projects proposed by companies that are starting new products. These companies would like the federal government to become their first customer in order to demonstrate the viability of their products. The problem that the PSPC people explained to us is that they are not able to really define the characteristics of the products and determine whether they can be adequate.

One of the projects in question is about evaluating a green insulation foam that is made from forest industry residues. This new insulation product is very interesting, and it is environmentally friendly. It is made from materials that would normally have been devalued. In addition, our forestry industry is important here in Canada. PSPC is very interested. For us, it's about providing expertise, characterizing the product, testing it over the long term and demonstrating the advantages and disadvantages compared with traditional products. It's super interesting and, if it works well, the company will have its first customer, the federal government. In addition, it would obtain a kind of scientific confirmation from us as to the quality of the product.

Here's another example, which concerns a municipality. You probably know that municipalities are on the front line when it comes to climate change. They are really the ones who have to deal with the problems associated with it on a daily basis. However, they are often very ill-equipped to respond. One of our projects is being carried out with the rural community of Sainte-Marthe. When there is heavy rain, which happens frequently these days, that city's filtration system receives a mixture of groundwater and large volumes of surface water, obviously contaminated. The city is having trouble filtering that water, and the quality of the water coming out of the system is not guaranteed. In this case, our job is to better predict the mixture of water and optimize the system to guarantee the quality of the water leaving it at all times.

I will also tell you about the measures we are taking. I was just talking about municipalities. We held an event on October 3 with the Union des municipalités du Québec, or UMQ. There were 130 participants. Groups bringing together mayors from various regions first told us about their reality on the ground. Afterwards, workshops were created. They consisted of representatives of private companies, researchers from various universities and, of course, municipalities. They talked about the various issues they were facing. Then researchers expressed interest in solving those problems, and companies came forward to offer their products and services. It was a very productive day, and we are in the process of following up and starting projects.

It was a great experience, where we were really proactive. That day, we also announced a research chair with half a million dollars in funding, in collaboration with the UMQ, specifically on adapting municipalities to climate change. The event really got a lot of attention. A number of municipalities and researchers have contacted us, and we expect some great projects to be proposed.

Funding in the amount of more than $200,000 was also announced to get these projects off the ground.

That gives you a bit of an idea of the nature of our activities.