Finance committee  I'll do this part in English if I may, Mr. Boulerice, since the question was asked in English. Collaboration in general between enterprises is very important because it creates cross-pollination and so on. Innovation is an area where risk sharing, acquiring knowledge, and so on

Finance committee  Mr. Chair, first I would like to say that it is always very stimulating to see the variety of sectors that are represented in these consultations. It's refreshing to see to what extent we are able to discuss things in Canada without getting agitated. This is not always the case i