Mr. Speaker, it is regrettable that the association did not speak to us in advance. We would have corrected many of the errors it made this morning and provided it with the facts, which include that in 1999 the auditor general took a very substantial look at the Technology Partnerships Canada program and concluded that due diligence was done in relation to all of the investments made.
The auditor general looked again last year at the Technology Partnerships Canada program and again found that it was well managed.
These are investments made for the good of Canadians. They spur innovation in the economy, and we shall continue to make those investments.