From the statistics I'm familiar with in the various roles I've had.... For a period of time, I worked in science policy. Obviously, Canada's role in research and development overall and the level of research and development comparatively have been lower in some cases than they are in comparative countries. Public research and development support has been strong. Higher education research and development support has been very strong on a per capita basis in Canada for many decades. That's why we have great universities today.
I think there is also a question about private research and development. That's the research development undertaken by businesses. Unfortunately, the trend in that has been declining over the years. Obviously, that's concerning when it comes to long-term industrial development and growth relative to our competitors. There is a lot in those trends that we have to look at and take seriously to figure out what we do to respond.
There has been some recent movement in research and development in the private sector in the most recent statistics. Again, it's not something I'm following directly, so I'd refer you to Statistics Canada or ISED to get more information on it.