Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I join my colleagues in welcoming you here today. I also join them in their observations in terms of how difficult it is to get our heads around some of the things we're hearing today.
Certainly, what we've heard today really has taken us down the path of examining a number of reasons why innovation is important, not only in the health care system, but in other industries as well, and ultimately for our country. As you stated in one of your slides, Dr. Lehoux, from the economic perspective, innovating businesses should contribute to job creation and the vitality of Canada's industrial fabric. So we know that innovation is important in a number of areas.
We've heard many challenges today. Mr. Hoch, you talked about the suitcase. I'm thinking that the way to get a bigger suitcase is to encourage private investment. Yet Dr. Jaffray, you talked about your experience in the United States and said you wouldn't necessarily support the notion that the economy of innovation would be a return on investment.
After all of our discussion today I'm wondering what the economy of innovation should be.
Anyone can answer that.