Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to all of our witnesses for being here this morning. There is certainly a lot to take in. We've had discussions about how our research dollars are second in the G7 and the different responses that we have there.
Of course, there still seems to be a disconnect as to the investment dollars that we have and perhaps some of the results that we're getting. I think that's what is critical for us at this point in time.
I think Mr. Srinivasan had pointed out that there are some gaps, and maybe this is great to have the different groups here so we can talk about some of those. Of course, part of it is the way universities are structured, and U15 would understand; and we have the different provinces that have their own way of doing things. If you're going to have the same type of thing happening, even within one city, you'll find it's going to be frustrating for people to work through that.
My question is for Ms. Hinzer. When we're talking about the challenges for researchers when it comes to intellectual property filing, is it the application process? Is it the costs associated with the process itself? If that's the case, what can legislators do to get rid of some of the inefficiencies? Are there updates to regulations that could perhaps be put in, and could they tie into some of the concerns that Anand had mentioned?