It absolutely is.
I think there's much more of a continuum now where the private sector is able to move in and support the protection of IP. My colleague at the table talked about it not being a bad thing if IP gets bought—and I fully agree—as long as the benefits go back to Canadians.
We see producers whose IP gets bought by international companies, and the product of the research is no longer available to them because suddenly it moves south of the border. I think there are concerns on that front. That probably should be a bit better protected to make sure that when Canadian taxpayer dollars are used, there are some benefits to Canada in general.
I'm not opposed to a small company selling its IP to a larger company. I'm in favour of better protection for IP that is developed thanks to Canadian taxpayer dollars.