Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here today. Their input on Bill C‑19 is very helpful.
Mr. Hinton, I was especially struck by what you said about the lack of Canadian intellectual property.
We've seen small and medium-size businesses in Quebec come up with innovative products. As soon as the product becomes commercially viable and profitable, however, the business is bought by an American company most of the time.
Do you have any recommendations on how to improve that situation, and keep Canadian businesses and their intellectual property in Canada?