8(1)After the date of a provincial general election and before the expiry of the time limit in subsection (3), the Council shall make recommendations to the Executive Council with respect to a multi-year policy and budgetary framework for research, innovation and the commercialization of technology.

8(2)After receiving recommendations from the Council, the Executive Council shall prepare and publish a report containing a policy and budgetary framework for research, innovation and the commercialization of technology.

8(3)The Executive Council shall publish the report referred to in subsection (2) within 12 months after the date of a provincial general election.