Industry committee  Sure. Thanks very much for the question. The example of traffic data and how it is applied to mapping services, whether it is Google Maps or others, is a perfect example of how you can have a functional consumer product that actually has a consequence for important things such a

Industry committee  Yes.

Industry committee  Yes.

Industry committee  Great, thank you very much, Mr. Chair. It's a pleasure to be appearing before the industry committee again. I'm super excited to discuss Google's approach to experimentation, innovation, and discovery with you today. Last week, officials from Industry Canada suggested how to ide

International Trade committee  We also provide that information to Canadian businesses to help them make those decisions about advertising in country.

International Trade committee  I would say you should have a simplified interface for businesses so that they can answer the direct-to-business questions, so they understand what is available to them, they can examine export possibilities, and they can make decisions with information from government services.

International Trade committee  We don't have a chart on Canada for Canadians. That is something we would likely serve to customers in Europe, where we have a similar site.

International Trade committee  I think that any effort to make currency transactions easier is a positive step. Depending on the market you are trying to enter and the ways they have arranged currency transactions and payment processes, you may very well be paid in renminbi, Canadian dollars, or U.S. dollars.

International Trade committee  Thank you very much for that question because I think it's an important point as you discuss SMEs and exports. As I emphasized in my comments, some of the largest growth areas among SMEs are for IT-enabled and IT-focused businesses. They're exactly engaged in this level of servic

International Trade committee  Once again, I think the frameworks around security of the networks and the security of financial systems have evolved over the past 10 years, but you're right to identify that as a concern. One area we're working on as a company, and importantly in Montreal, is to have a cyberse

International Trade committee  Je vais répondre en anglais. In Canada we certainly see regional differences in the capacity of the networks to service individuals and businesses, but it has been growing stronger over the past 10 years, and we do see pockets across the country, whether in rural Quebec, or New

International Trade committee  I was just looking at the details of Mr. Fast's program, and that's the sort of outreach that needs to happen, especially with a program that's this detailed and tries to dig into the elements of what the government is doing to reach out to SMEs, different levels of business deve

International Trade committee  Yes.

International Trade committee  Thank you for bringing that up, Mr. Easter. I think earlier in this study you had a witness from the Business Development Bank who discussed the sorts of consulting services they provide small businesses. I think there could be a broader holistic approach to encouraging the grow

International Trade committee  Last Thursday.