Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for taking part in this important study.
My first questions are for Mr. Binette, from Mouvement des accélérateurs d'innovation du Québec.
Mr. Binette, you couldn't have been clearer in your opening remarks. You raised some very important points. Obviously, we have a choice, so we need to decide whether we want to be net consumers or net exporters. I think that lays it out clear as day.
You just recommended some solutions, including establishing front-line resources and reducing red tape. You mentioned federal organizations such as Innovation Canada. Organizations that provide venture capital come to mind, like the Business Development Bank of Canada. Do you think that's a tangible and easy-to-access solution?
I realize that venture capital isn't available to everyone, and it's not something that's easy to access.
Can you tell me how we can bring venture capital into this? Also, how can we develop IP and make it more accessible, as well as protect it?