Yes, Mr. Chair.
On your first question, we do have a service standard. For our business development program, our standard is a decision on an application within 75 days 90% of the time. That's the standard for the entire agency. We're very strong in Nova Scotia in terms of turning projects around on a timely basis.
With respect to your question, yes, it's true that the Province of Nova Scotia is in the process of issuing an RFP. They'll be contributing $25 million, I believe, and the hope is that it will attract additional funds from private sector and other investors. That will be a pool of funds that will be available for investing in companies in Nova Scotia and beyond.
Over the past couple of years, a number of new funds have been established in Nova Scotia and in Atlantic Canada, and I think that speaks very much to the investment opportunities. Also, from a private sector point of view, that speaks very much to the growth that we see in start-up companies, particularly in the ICT sector.