Thank you, Mr. Chair.
You’re welcome.
In terms of intellectual property and counterfeiting, other witnesses have told us that there are patents, but that it is very expensive to defend them before the courts because of the lawyer fees and the lengthy delays before concrete action is taken.
Do you have an idea of how we can reduce the delays and establish a procedure that is significantly less costly? Do you have any suggestions in this regard?
Mr. Myers, as Senior Vice-President at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, can you tell us how much revenue is lost a year to theft related to counterfeiting in Canada?