Mr. Speaker, clearly the Government of Canada, through the Minister for International Trade and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is responsible for the crown corporation. They report to this parliament.
It is the Government of Canada which sends the message to the EDC and helps in terms of the export support it gives to medium and small enterprises.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce said: “Export credit agencies like the EDC play a vital bridging role which lend the support companies need to break into foreign and high risk markets”.
The Government of Canada is sending that message.