Dan Albas at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On May 16th, 2019. See this statement in context.

May 16th, 2019 / 9:35 a.m.

Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister and officials, for the work you do.

We know through the Auditor General's report last fall that the connect to innovate program has been a disaster. He found specifically that there was not good value for the money spent. Now we see that of the 892 applicants applying for the money under this program, 532 have not even heard back.

Minister, the application process closed two years ago. How is it possible that 532 applicants have still not been contacted to let them know their status?

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