Natural Resources committee  Absolutely.

Natural Resources committee  I believe that the wood innovation program has conducted some studies. We haven't conducted any studies per se, but we're aware of the existing studies.

Natural Resources committee  We haven't invested in studies.

Natural Resources committee  The funding amounts to $6 million, and we worked with Quebec.

Natural Resources committee  I want to talk about the fight against the spruce budworm. Some of the work was done in co-operation with Quebec to assess the issue. The amounts invested reflect the relative significance of the issue. At the time, we worked with the Société de protection des forêts contre les

Natural Resources committee  Unfortunately, I think the colleagues who spoke before me would probably be in a better position to answer that question. We have really focused our energy and our funds on ways to help the industry as a whole, given the projects that have come before us, to counteract or lessen

Natural Resources committee  You're confusing us with BDC.

Natural Resources committee  When entrepreneurs come to us, it's often because they want to diversify their production and penetrate other markets, which is why I've highlighted the projects or examples I've given you. Through the CCTTs, we want to support companies, accelerate research and development for o

Natural Resources committee  When they knock on our door, it's really to tell us about a project and how to finance it. We don't really discuss why they come to us. I think they're really focused on presenting their project and how they're going to carry it out. In addition, we make sure to invite to the ta

Natural Resources committee  I don't see what could prevent this. We often work with small and medium-sized businesses. These businesses are often well established in Quebec, and we primarily work with them. Since research doesn't necessarily stop at borders, from time to time and together with college tec

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd also like to thank all the committee members. The forest sector is a key economic driver in Quebec's regions. In 2018, the forest sector generated $6.6 billion in output, accounting for 1.8% of Quebec's GDP, and it employed 58,000 workers, accounting f

Finance committee  To do that, we would need to find someone with all the mandates and competencies, which is a challenge in itself. That person would also have to be able to meet all the demands. We are working with various types of entrepreneurs and businesses. The small businesses that deal mai

Finance committee  Yes, in the accelerated growth program CED wants to position itself to connect entrepreneurs with the right stakeholders for their case. It's important to understand that not every stakeholder is right for every case. The entrepreneurs appreciate this service. CED also makes lif

Finance committee  CED can hold its own here. The first condition is to have good projects. We currently have some exciting projects that are gearing up. These are interesting projects with interesting financial structures. There are also various programs. CED's programs can help businesses that

Finance committee  I'm—