Yes, this Canadian model is envied around the world, because it allows industry to be involved in R & D. It also allows universities to conduct research that is applied to the sector in question.
In the critical and strategic minerals sector, at the moment there are no lithium mines or rare earth mines in operation, for example. This industry does not have the same financial means to support research. It is therefore true that we are not at all at the same level in terms of research capacity.
On top of that, since we live in a market-driven world and are competing not with each other but with countries that have a monopoly on the market for these substances, intellectual property and patents—in other words, confidentiality aspects of the research results—will be important issues to consider.