I think it is. However, I can't assess the federal government's competencies. I'll let others do that.
In 2001, the federal government decided to create SDTC and to give it a mandate and form of governance. SDTC isn't a group of entrepreneurs who have constituted a non-profit organization. The government created SDTC. I think it decided to use the proceeds from the sale of Petro-Canada to establish a green fund. It then chose a form of governance that would function in the prescribed manner, and that's how it has functioned ever since. Its expertise in the field has developed.
The organization was initially in the start‑up phase. Today, we have a pan-Canadian clean energy image with a logo that many people are proud to adopt.