Ms. Shereen Benzvy Miller at the International Trade Committee

On March 9th, 2015. See this statement in context.

March 9th, 2015 / 4:50 p.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business, Tourism and Marketplace Services, Department of Industry

Yes. Our programs are specifically geared toward SMEs. I must say that most Canadian businesses are SMEs. That is why our programs are for them. They represent 99% of Canadian businesses.

When the time comes to make changes to those programs, we take a close look at the needs of small and medium-sized businesses.

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