Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It is my turn to thank the witnesses for taking part in this exercise.
What I find interesting is that this process was prepared in advance, announced and implemented in 2012.
I would like to thank my colleague for having pointed out the good work done by the previous government, but I think there is always room for improvement, and that is why we are here today.
The Office of the Auditor General recommended that the Department of Finance and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada expand the venture capital Action Plan's performance measurement framework by considering the inclusion of performance metrics.
How did the OAG develop this list of additional performance metrics? You refer to measures such as “recipient companies' export growth and their financial performances, new patents and patent citations; the number of new or additional key investment personnel and lead investors”.
I do not want to repeat what is in the report, but how did you develop this list of additional performance metrics?