For all the programs our department provides, we apply certain conditions. We fund groups that are located in communities, in the provinces and territories, and offer various services for entrepreneurs, be they mentoring, sponsorship or training. All our recipients must offer their services in both official languages of Canada.
In some cases, when we evaluate projects, we make sure that the official language minority communities are able to be part of them and receive services. There are often partnerships between organizations in the communities and our recipients.
Regarding whether we cover specific sectors, I would say there are very few, because when we make a choice, we eliminate certain sectors. We therefore try to maintain a more general approach.