I have to echo the comments of Mr. Julian. All of us around this table know that our economy is in a fragile, precarious position, and I hope we can show to Canadians that the economy is really what our priority should be.
I think we can all agree that Canadians are tired of these partisan squabbles and the wasting of time that take away our focus from the economy, which is really what needs to be looked at. The witnesses have come here today to speak upon the subject of innovation. Innovation is identified in the World Economic Forum's report as one of Canada's weaknesses in our economy, and I would hope that the government would see that as a priority.
I view this as a microcosm of the way the government is dealing with the economy right now: they're more concerned with destroying other parties than focusing on making a strong economy. I hope we can move forward with this. I certainly agree with the idea of a study. I hope the government will be friendly to our amendments.