Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for the question because it makes an excellent point. Not only is it important to have the programming. It is also important that the small business sector knows the programming exists and how to use it.
One initiative of the government, the Minister of Industry, is the single window approach to providing information so that instead of having to go to maybe five or six different offices to gather all the information, small business people can go to one location to talk to an individual and learn the various programming aspects they need to know to help their small businesses. There are many vehicles for doing that. It can be done through chambers of commerce. Most communities have a chamber of commerce. It can also be done through economic development offices.
The idea of a single window approach to provide information to the small businessmen and women is one that we recognize as a government to be important and are working on to ensure it takes place.