Industry committee  No, I don't think he actually is. I think what he was raising, if I understood your question, was the question of what we need to do in Canada to grow firms. I think, as I indicated earlier, the data actually shows, consistent with the minister's remarks, that we're very good at

Industry committee  Then on the side of growing firms, I think if you look at budgets 2015 and 2014 you will see that the Government of Canada has invested in what we call incubators and accelerators, which are specifically designed to help small firms grow and to participate in global markets and t

Industry committee  I think this is simply reflecting changes in terms of cash disbursements. CANARIE and Futurpreneur were renewed in budget 2015 and will get additional funding for that in supplementary estimates (A). The decline you're seeing is just reflecting the changes in grants and contribu

Industry committee  I'll let Lawrence Hanson, who knows these numbers upside down—

Industry committee  Again, in budget 2015, there is further commitment to CANARIE. Perhaps Lawrence can speak to that.

Industry committee  Well, I think you're asking me, are the World Economic Forum estimates and rankings strong? Without going into a lot of detail, I think they tend to do this on a survey basis—a survey of CEOs—and I would just say it's not strong, qualitative data.

Industry committee  No, I think the minister was saying that we've had a good record.

Industry committee  I think, Mr. Chair, though, I was asked whether the ranking of 26 is good or not, and I gave the answer to that.

Industry committee  Honestly, I don't know whether the ranking is 26.

Industry committee  I'm questioning whether this is the only source of data around jobs.

Industry committee  Sorry, did you say “private sector innovation”?

Industry committee  Sorry, what does that have to do with—

Industry committee  I think I stated the fact that since 2009—

Industry committee  We will provide that.

Industry committee  As I have just explained, the department is responsible for a committee made up of representatives from all of the departments that have anything to do with tourism. We work in close cooperation with the Department of Transport on air transport issues.