Mr. Speaker, western economic diversification has a rather extensive service network throughout western Canada. For example, over 90 community futures development corporations cover virtually 100% of non-metropolitan areas in western Canada. These corporations last year gave out over 1,200 loans, over $25 million in loans which created over 3,200 jobs. In the non-metropolitan areas, western economic diversification has offered info fairs which have given information to over 18,000 western Canadians.
In the House of Commons on March 23rd, 1998. See this statement in context.