Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for being with us here today for this very important study.
As we know, small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and our government wants to make sure we continue to stand with small businesses. That's why we lowered the small business tax rate from 11% to 9%.
Just a few weeks ago, since we're talking about credit card fees, we signed a deal with Visa and Mastercard to lower those by 27% to help small businesses with their operating expenses. We want to ensure that we continue standing with small businesses.
To the witnesses here, first I want to turn to Ms. Wilson.
Have you been part of the government's women entrepreneurship strategy, and can you tell me how this strategy has supported your members?