Sure. Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, witnesses, for being here.
I'm just going to focus primarily on the patent and industrial design aspect. It's obvious that around the globe our designs are being copied, used, and replicated, etc,. and loss of revenue and intellectual property is taking place daily.
My question is, really, by joining these treaties and the Hague agreement, and harmonizing Canada's IP framework, how does this impact the international community?