Industry committee  Certainly. We've already identified some areas concerning which we have had conversations, including with other members of the portfolio. For example, the head of Destination Canada came to us in a group and talked about what they are doing—that was before they got $50 million

Industry committee  I think you were addressing that to us. Thank you for the question. I will have to check exactly what has been communicated to the federation. I will have to get back to you on that. Normally, they would be part of our outreach network, of course, and would obviously be aware of

Industry committee  Outreach is very much part of what we need to do to make sure they're aware of the opportunity to receive our investments. We are strong on outreach. We also use website information for people to understand our priorities. In addition, we have a network, the Community Futures or

Industry committee  Yes. We all have some we are ready to share with you.

Industry committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Chair. I don't have time for the answer?

Industry committee  Okay. It's very strong in western Canada. I mentioned 300 clean tech companies. If you look at our innovation program, 47% of it went to clean tech, and that was based on what the best projects were. Clean tech was very strong in that and was supported in other areas as well. Eve

Industry committee  Well, thank you. We are proud of it. Maybe there are a couple of things I could answer with. One is the collaboration we do with each other to find out exactly what we're doing. Those conversations are happening with more frequency than they were before, whether it's aboriginal

Industry committee  Yes. In our case, unless that company were innovating in some way through a new process or a new product—you're saying it depends on our new product—we would not support them directly. We would be inclined to suggest other means of support, but we would not provide direct financi

Industry committee  If they're looking for a business loan, it would be the Business Development Bank of Canada, or other financial institutions. If they're looking to check their business plan to see if it's good and whether any other support from other agencies is available. we have our Canada bu

Industry committee  One of the exciting clusters in western Canada, and it's very strong in British Columbia as well as Manitoba in particular, is composite material manufacturing. It's an area we've invested in. In Manitoba, for example, we have facilities that test the strength of hemp and other m

Industry committee  Yes. A number of companies and research organizations are linked to share their discoveries and practices. That's one.

Industry committee  If we were to take the Canada 150 program as an example, the purpose of which is to enhance community infrastructure across all communities, whether they're rural or urban, we have to use our networks, which are quite extensive, to reach out to communities, including those that a

Industry committee  We did one intake last summer, as one example, and we received well over 2,000 applications, which covered the territory. Then it's a question of which are the best projects, if you were to look at ridings, for example, that cover the whole region. There are lots to choose from.

Industry committee  I support absolutely what Pierre-Marc said. Obviously, clean technology is a common focus for us all, and we all have a common goal for 2016-17, which is to invest $100 million in clean technology across the country. That's a goal we share, and we will work out exactly who does

Industry committee  The instructions are for us to align with the government's priorities. That's something we can do through our programming without detailed instruction. We are expected to align with the government's priorities. There are some mechanisms for us to do that, which is what we're doin