Health committee  Yes, I would reinforce that. Success rates now are well below 20% in federal granting agencies, and without idiots applying.... I mean, really top-rate scientists are applying. One out of five gets funded, so I don't think there's much chance of you getting funded for something t

Health committee  I don't remember saying to build wealth first, but it sounds like a good idea.

Health committee  I'll take it to heart. I'll tell you something—

Health committee  Here's a thought: IRAP is a terrific program, but it is available to companies that already have revenues, and we're talking about doing start-up. If we want to build something from the start, we need something that allows us to get hold of the money to do the job. A tax credit l

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  I dream that, one day, everyone who gets a master's degree in my institute has enough to start a company. They may not succeed, but we’ll support them and have mechanisms to support them that won't include venture capital—it will be too small for that—but it will be a development

Health committee  Not a physician doctor, a research doctor.

Health committee  Relatives of mine.

Health committee  I had the fun of going on a helicopter mission in the worst snow storm this winter at night. It was designed to try to make me vomit.

Health committee  No, they didn't. But to experience the problems faced by front-line troops...they often feel ignored, as your son will have recognized. We're not talking about big strategic procurement and we're not talking about the F-35; we're talking about their food rations, their boots, t

Health committee  Yes, I just mentioned one. We mentioned Defence. Our soldiers, I am told, are wearing boots that have come from the sixties—mukluks. They have wet, cold feet, and we're telling them they're going to defend the north. Surely, here in Canada, we should be developing and making boot

Health committee  There are a lot of questions there, and they're all good questions. They really are good. I'm not going to comment particularly on the return on investment in the larger sector. I do know that venture capital has run away, so I don't think it's been that spectacular. But among

Health committee  Thank you, Madam. The first one is that Canadian research institutions should be encouraged to open their doors to involvement with small and medium-sized businesses. Government incentives such as tax holidays for start-up companies could be put in place and effectively implemen

Health committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute is a member of the University Health Network, so Chris Paige in the corner there is my boss. This is an unfortunate coincidence. I have to watch very carefully what I say.

Health committee  The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute is now Canada's largest rehabilitation hospital. It's also grown in less than a decade to be the largest rehabilitation research group in the world. That is due to many of you around the room here supporting the Canada Foundation for Innovatio