Mr. Speaker, the technology partnerships program has been an important spur to investment innovation. It has made a real difference in companies and in communities across Canada since its inception. With less than a 1% failure rate, it provides capital to ensure that small and large businesses with good innovative ideas can bring them to market, creating jobs and prosperity. We are proud of the program and it will continue.
In the House of Commons on February 19th, 2002. See this statement in context.