Mrs. Shereen Benzvy Miller at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On October 4th, 2011. See this statement in context.

October 4th, 2011 / 4 p.m.

Director General, Acquisitions Branch - Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, Department of Public Works and Government Services

Shereen Benzvy Miller

Yes, we encourage even those. We would not like to see the federal government only provide help to businesses so long as they only have 500 employees, but no longer help them the day they have 510 employees, if they were being successful. The truth is that we try to help all businesses.

Moreover, it must be said that 98% or 99% of all Canadian businesses are SMEs. Given that percentage, it is reasonable to conclude that we help all businesses.

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