Wayne Stetski at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

Thank you for being here today.

I have questions for both delegations, but I'll start with the Intellectual Property Institute with some basic questions.

How easy is it to get a patent in Canada? How expensive can it be? Are there barriers? What can government do to help remove those barriers?

First, how easy is it to get a patent in place in Canada, and how expensive can it be?