I think the Canada-Arab Business Council is an interesting example. We are completely membership- and event-driven. We have about 100 members. It includes most of the major Canadian exporters to the region: SNC-Lavalin, Nexen, and others. We rely completely on their modest annual subscriptions and the revenue we make from holding certain events and trade missions. Quite honestly, it's a challenge.
I think one of the issues we have as a country is how we structure our business councils, because many councils in the Arab world look to us as their counterpart organization. If we travelled to Jordan or to Saudi Arabia, the Jordan-Canada Business Council would host a very nice event for any delegation we took there, but when they come, we're hard pressed to reciprocate unless we can find a corporate sponsor.
It's an awkwardness, and I think the whole template of Canadian export councils, business councils, is something that would benefit from an overall review, and government funding—both provincial and federal—would be part of that review.