Karen Vecchio at the Status of Women Committee

On February 2nd, 2017. See this statement in context.

February 2nd, 2017 / 10:20 a.m.

Conservative

Karen Vecchio Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON

Okay.

I'll move on to the topic of financing for women doing business. We see a huge gap when it comes to men being financed. What is the primary reason? Are we looking at the fact of the business plan? Are we looking at financial backing? What is the cause of someone being denied, rather than it just being women versus men? What is it? Is it the business plan that's flawed? What are the stats on that?

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