Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question goes to the officials from the Business Development Bank of Canada.
The words “Business Development Bank of Canada” implies economic development. Clearly, economic development challenges vary depending on whether we are dealing with a rural region, an urban region or a major city. How does the Business Development Bank of Canada respond to those challenges, in your opinion?
Are the rules, the criteria and the relationships with entrepreneurs different in rural regions compared to what they are in major cities? When I say criteria, of course, I mean the criteria that provide access to funding.