Health committee  Maybe I can jump in quickly, if it works. One thing we're doing right now is actually moving regulations. We've just gone to Canada Gazette, part I, to ask companies or people to basically bring forward submissions of disaggregated data. Whatever data they have that they may have provided to other jurisdictions, we want them to provide to us.

Health committee  I can tell you that clinical trial data, for example, is not protected and therefore does not raise any major concerns. When it comes to data in general, however, my colleague Cindy Moriarty can provide you with a better answer.

Health committee  Internationally, we work very closely with our counterparts on these issues. For example, we work with ICH, the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use, which is responsible for harmonizing and updating our rules and guidelines for clinical trials.

Health committee  I think you did it wonderfully. I'd only add that we do have an expert scientific committee helping to provide the department with advice on these issues as well. However, other than that, I think you covered it well.