Thank you.
The analysis that was published by CCPA, and subsequently published in a peer-reviewed journal, was by two academics, Joel Lexchin and Marc-André Gagnon. The study was done in 2013. The $850-million-per-year figure that I just cited comes from the two changes that are in the final CETA text, the supplementary protection certificates, which can extend patents by up to two years, and a new right of appeal in patent linkage cases. Coincidentally, that figure actually cancels out the potential benefits from the elimination of all current tariffs on EU imports into Canada, which is about 600 million euros.
To my knowledge, the government has looked very carefully at least at the patent term restoration aspect of CETA. There have been several news stories, and in another committee, I think, officials have referred to this analysis. So I would be very surprised if it doesn't exist, at least in terms of the supplementary protection certificates. I would hope that the government would table that before your committee.