For several years I lived and worked in the oil-rich Arab countries. I was there promoting industrial investment, investing in manufacturing companies. Every single day a new manufacturing company is being set up there. Name any sector, name any product, they're setting it up. They're not waiting for the most advanced innovative product; they're using commercially available technologies. As long as there's a market somewhere in the world, they go after it. One of the main reasons for them to set up so many manufacturing companies is that they have a very clear industrial policy that is backed by the industrial development banks, which are there to support new manufacturing companies.
Mr. Burt, you mentioned the need for more investments. I know that in Canada we have a lot of support for innovation. We have great programs such as STRIDE, IRAP, SADI, and many other programs for innovation and research and development, but personally I feel that the availability of funds to set up, say, a new small manufacturing company are quite limited.
What is your take on that?