License to Intellectual Property Rights in Canada-owned Information

If the Contractor wishes to make use of certain Canada-owned information for purposes of the commercial exploitation or further development of the Foreground Information licensed to the Contractor, the Contractor may make a written request for a license to exercise the required Intellectual Property Rights in such Canada-owned information, to the client department or agency for whom the Work is or was performed. The Contractor must give the client department or agency an explanation as to why such a license is required. The client department or agency must respond in writing to any request for such a license within a reasonable period of time. If the client department or agency agree to grant such a license, it will be on conditions to be negotiated between the Contractor and the client department or agency. It is understood that those conditions may include payment of compensation to Canada.