Industry committee  Madam Chair, I will talk to SDTC, and we can come back on that question.

Industry committee  I can give an answer now on the strategic innovation fund. It's just over 67,000 jobs that have been created or maintained by the program. Again, just to reiterate, these are numbers that are coming from binding agreements that are negotiated with project proponents. There's a total of 68 projects.

Industry committee  To reiterate, clean technology is a significant priority for the government, and it's certainly a significant priority for Innovation, Science and Economic Development. We have the clean-tech hub, which is specifically there to support companies that are looking to expand their clean technologies, to get into foreign markets and to be able to sell in Canada.

Industry committee  —and the information is available on our website, so I'm struggling a little bit to understand the specific extra detail, other than the—

Industry committee  Shall I answer, Madam Chair, or how would you wish me—

Industry committee  Well, I was just going to say—

Industry committee  Yes. As I say, I think all of this material is subject to proactive disclosure, so it is available publicly. If I could conclude, I would just say that with regard to the jobs numbers, we are not in the habit of coming and throwing numbers around. Through such programs as the strategic innovation fund, when we reach an agreement with a company there are binding undertakings that the company makes; there are legally binding commitments.

Industry committee  Madam Chair, maybe I could take that request away. I believe this information is largely available, so I'm happy to follow up.

Industry committee  I'm happy to follow up. I'm not aware of any restriction, but I'm happy to take the request back.

Industry committee  I will come back to the honourable member with that. As I noted earlier, typically, through programs such as the strategic innovation fund, there are binding undertakings around the kinds of investments that will be made. That is generally where the numbers come from. To the extent we can illuminate them, I'd be happy to do so.

Industry committee  I can certainly come back to the committee with an explanation of where that number comes from. I could illuminate it now if you wish, but I'm happy to come back with a written explanation.

Industry committee  I can come back, Madam Chair, with an explanation of how we approach IP in our programming, including superclusters. It is a priority for us.

Industry committee  In general terms there have been a number of investments.

Industry committee  Well, I can give you specifics in the sense of the kinds of institutions the money has gone to. If the honourable member is looking for a specific accounting, we could return with it.

Industry committee  There are five superclusters across the country in a number of sectors. I'd be happy to elucidate which sectors and the types of investments. They are required to receive class-matching. There are specific requirements around what is required when the supercluster makes an investment.