Canada's outmoded approach to and 'idea' based economy throws doubt on anyone proposing change.
Oddly enough, the US silicon valley startups involve people working together under a system of understood "trust", that does not happen here in Canada.
It is not a matter of changing laws; its a matter of changing the perception, that if its here, its mine. There are many too skeptical of trust to bother risking making someone else rich and recognized for naught, but theft of ideas, concepts, names and so on.
It starts with the top. Business Managers, Politicians; and mainly here in Canada.....civil servants.
In the 50'st was quite common for an 'idea man' to take main stage in the US corporate world; in Canada he would be robbed, ignored, or otherwise dismissed.
Good article !!