Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee members.
As mentioned, my name is Grant Lynds. I'm the immediate past president of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. Thanks very much for inviting IPIC to present to you its initial thoughts on Bill C-86 and to answer any questions.
As you may know, IPIC is the Canadian professional association of patent agents, trademark agents, and lawyers practising in intellectual property law. IPIC represents the views of Canadian IP professionals in making submissions to government and other bodies.