Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. It's always good to have you back.
Ms. Cox, we've talked many times over the years on these negotiations, so I thank you for being here, and Mr. Keon, as well. We appreciate your cautionary support for CETA. As you know, it's a historic agreement for all of Canada.
In your opening comments you mentioned, Mr. Keon, that Canada has a strong patent regime. From my understanding, and maybe you could clarify and help me understand, this patent extension in CETA basically harmonizes or brings our patent regime in line with the U.S., Japan, and the EU. Is that correct?