Thank you, Madam Chair.
Ms. Vega, you gave some stats at the beginning about the challenge to female-founded companies in getting venture capital funding.
We know that the big gaps that exist between Canada and the U.S. are pretty stark. I think that in 2023, Canada raised $6 billion in venture capital funding, while the U.S. raised $200 billion.
What are we seeing in differences in that stat you gave for Canada? I think you said it was 4% of companies with at least one female founder. What are the numbers in the U.S.?