Human Resources committee  A social economy enterprise or a cooperative can carry out research and development. So why can't it have access to those tax credits? Cooperatives are often for-profit. They are collective property but they are for-profit. Why can't they have access to tax credits? Since they don't have access to them, the only way for them to balance things out is by applying for a grant.

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for inviting me to testify before the committee. I am Jacques Charest, president of CAP Finance, the Réseau de la finance solidaire et responsable. This network seeks to promote solidarity finance and development capital in Quebec. In my day job, I am the executive director of the Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust, which is an investment fund created specifically for social economy enterprises.