Another thing that came to mind with health innovation is the role it plays as a job creator as well, especially with technology. Obviously, better access to health care is the major benefit to our citizens, but there is a huge job component to this too, and I'd be interested to get your input on that.
I think of the example in Barrie, where the company Southmedic had a novel medical device that is produced in Canada; previously it was produced in China. They were able to make a superior product that is being used across North America. Southmedic is just one company.
You mentioned your experience as a resident, where it was challenging. What types of opportunities do you think we're missing in having a regulatory process that, as you described it, is burdensome? What opportunities would exist for Canada if we were to create an environment that would make medical devices easier to get to market?