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{
"time": "2009-10-20 10:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Dr. Arnold Naimark",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1652214\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Exactly. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1652215\" data-originallang=\"en\">For example, we now have two projects that are working on using genetically modified bacteria to clean up oil spills in the environment. We have projects using bacterial populations and other micro-organisms in the process of being able to release oil supplies that are trapped in inaccessible locations. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1652216\" data-originallang=\"en\">So there are projects going from environment to energy, to human and animal health, biofuels, all of these things, that have their basis in genomics and related sciences, and we see that Canada has built up a platform in the last decade or so. What we now need to do is to make sure we keep that strong and develop it further and especially focus on commercialization of the discoveries we make so that the economic benefits to Canada can flow. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1652217\" data-originallang=\"en\">We see most of that happening by working more effectively together in order to use our resources better and to remove barriers. The intellectual property regimes in Canada have been made up of reform related to biotechnology for years. There are process barriers. We've had reports on smart regulation and all the rest of it. None of that has yet produced the kind of streamlining that is absolutely essential. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1652218\" data-originallang=\"en\">We think we can compete. What we want is the ability to compete, and that doesn't just mean more investment, although that's critically important. It also means using it more effectively. </p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1652214\" data-originallang=\"en\">C'est exact.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1652215\" data-originallang=\"en\">Par exemple, dans le cadre de deux projets que nous menons actuellement, nous cherchons \u00e0 utiliser des bact\u00e9ries g\u00e9n\u00e9tiquement modifi\u00e9es pour d\u00e9polluer un milieu o\u00f9 il y a eu d\u00e9versement d'hydrocarbures. Nous tentons \u00e9galement d'avoir recours \u00e0 des populations de bact\u00e9ries ou d'autres micro-organismes pour extraire des hydrocarbures qui se trouvent dans des gisements inaccessibles.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1652216\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous avons donc des projets en lien avec l'environnement, l'\u00e9nergie, la sant\u00e9 des humains et des animaux, les biocombustibles et une foule d'autres \u00e9l\u00e9ments qui reposent sur la g\u00e9nomique ou d'autres sciences connexes. Le Canada a \u00e9tabli une plate-forme au cours de la derni\u00e8re d\u00e9cennie environ. Aujourd'hui, nous devons veiller \u00e0 ce qu'elle demeure solide, et \u00e0 l'am\u00e9liorer, et surtout, concentrer nos efforts sur la commercialisation de nos d\u00e9couvertes pour que le Canada b\u00e9n\u00e9ficie des retomb\u00e9es \u00e9conomiques qui en d\u00e9coulent.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1652217\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il est possible d'obtenir une bonne partie de ces r\u00e9sultats en travaillant plus efficacement ensemble dans le but d'optimiser l'utilisation des ressources et de faire dispara\u00eetre les obstacles. Le r\u00e9gime canadien en mati\u00e8re de propri\u00e9t\u00e9 intellectuelle est le r\u00e9sultat d'une succession, au fil des ans, de r\u00e9formes dans le domaine de la biotechnologie. Le processus comporte des obstacles. Des rapports sur la r\u00e9glementation intelligente et tout ce qui s'y rapporte ont \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9s. Mais rien n'a donn\u00e9 lieu \u00e0 une simplification du processus, que nous consid\u00e9rons essentielle.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1652218\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous estimons \u00eatre concurrentiels, et c'est ce que nous voulons. Pour cela, il ne faut pas seulement investir davantage, quoiqu'il est tr\u00e8s important de le faire, mais aussi utiliser les fonds plus judicieusement.</p>"
},
"url": "/committees/finance/40-2/52/dr-arnold-naimark-5/",
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