Welcome, everybody, to meeting number 66 of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. We are continuing our study on intellectual property and technology transfer.
Today we have with us Richard Gold, associate dean and the James McGill professor at the Faculty of Law, McGill University, by video conference; from the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, Stephen Beney, president; from the Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks, Ritch Dusome, president and chief executive officer; from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Scott Smith, director, intellectual property and innovation policy; and all the way from Manitoba, from the Manitoba Technology Accelerator Inc., Marshall Ring, chief executive officer.
Welcome to all.
We will start with you, Mr. Gold. You have seven minutes, please.