Concluding the signing ceremony at TRIUMF on Nov. 4, 2024 front left: Nigel Smith; front right: Alain Schuhl; second row (left to right): D. Lunney (NPAT Director), G. Dantelle (French Consulate), A. Adem (NSERC President), R. Kanungo (TRIUMF Science Division Head), J. Matas (CNRS Ottawa Bureau), N. Baudoin (French Consul), C. Montel (French Embassy), M. Grasso (IN2P3 Associate Director), A. Lucotte (IN2P3 Associate Director), C. Roy (IN2P3 Director)