EDC and DFAIT come under the same minister, the Minister of International Trade. We work very closely with it. We have advisory boards for each of the key sector industries, such as ICT, and EDC is on that advisory board. It involves a majority of private sector people. They meet every year, and we have board meetings coming up later this month. So, EDC and BDC and CCC sit on that board with the private sector and we look at global strategies. Every year we renew them. I think that's an important aspect of relations with them.
EDC has positions abroad. Some of them are in the embassies and consulates and some are not, but they work very closely with us wherever they are, because we share a common clientele. I would suggest that those relations with EDC and BDC have been improving over the years, especially due to the economic crisis and the increasing demand on us by the small companies that suddenly see the U.S. market as less viable and are looking more offshore than they were before.
As for EDC, it can ensure export finance, which is very important.