Finance committee  Thank you for that question. It's fair to say that while official development assistance has done a tremendous amount of positive work, or has worked positively internationally for the past four years, there is a growing recognition, a consensus internationally, that post-2015 o

Finance committee  DFIs offer customized commercial tools such as loans, guarantees, and equity stakes to respond to the specific financing challenges of the private sector in developing countries. Typically, these types of investments are not covered by the international rules set by the OECD DAC

Finance committee  I'm sorry?

Finance committee  Countries that have DFIs? All G-7 countries have DFIs, for example. We're the odd man out, if you will. There are a few other countries beyond the G-7 that have them.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Division 6 of part 3 amends the Export Development Act to add a development financing initiative to EDC's current trade-related mandate. EDC will be able to provide development finance and other types of development support in accordance with Canada's inter