I think that is deplorable, in a way. Before a program really gets going, and while everyone is getting organized, all of a sudden, they are told that it is over. They hear no more about it and something else comes up.
I noticed something in your presentation. When we had people from Industry Canada with us, they were very proud of the BDC innovation financing program. I feel that it is a good program. But from what I see, I wonder if people took advantage of it. The “no” line is pretty long. The same goes for the Industrial Research Assistance Program, the IRAP.
Could you explain that to me? How is that these programs, which the government seems to be promoting as the be-all and end-all at the moment, do not seem to be embraced by entrepreneurs?