I want to at the outset of my contribution thank the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee members for their hard work in considering this bill, and to the chair, Jamie Strange, I acknowledge you across on our side of the House but over the other side there. The committee has recommended a number of important changes to the bill in response to the submissions that they received. The bill deals with a niche and often technical area of our intellectual property regime, but it's also one that captures a degree of public interest. 