Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to thank the witnesses for having travelled to be here with us. We are always pleased to hear from small and medium enterprise owners, who are key actors in our country. You are the economic engine of Canada, and we are very aware that, without all of your work and all of your efforts, we would not be one of the best countries in the world.
Our government created the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises to help you and to support you. We also have the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program. Further, we have just created a new tax credit to help small and medium enterprises hire employees.
My question is for all five witnesses, for those of you who have had the opportunity to use the services of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, and of the new Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program. Can you explain to us how the office and the program helped you grow your business?