Yes. Thanks, PS Hogan, and thanks so much for being part of the delegation that was here in B.C. earlier this week.
I absolutely spent time as a consultant, as well as working in a clean technology company. At the time, we accessed a program the government already has, called the clean growth hub, which is basically a concierge service for companies that need to work with the federal government to make sure they have product-market fit and that their IP stays in Canada, etc.—the things that worry most companies in the innovation space.
I think we can do the same here, so companies have a place they can go that helps them understand where they fit within the innovation programs that are going to be within NRCan and where they can reach out to BDC and EDC and the right people for the programs and credit facility opportunities that exist.
For many years, largely because of the duties situation, forestry companies have been very reluctant to ever access government programs, because they've been worried about the potential repercussions on countervailing duties.
We're not used to this. They need help. Having a single window within the department of NRCan or something like that would be an excellent opportunity for companies.