Finance committee  Let me talk just briefly about ACOA. I can't understand why they'd say they have enough money—

Finance committee  They certainly have been exceptional in the region. The Atlantic innovation funding helped us move along in the process of commercialization and research. There's no question about that. ACOA is very limited in terms of its ability to invest in capital to the business developme

Finance committee  No, it is not.

Finance committee  I might actually turn to Oliver, who is with BIOTECanada. Oliver is a director of BIOTECanada, and they had and continue to have a very strong position on this. We'll do something on this.

Finance committee  I should say that the chamber of commerce also passed a resolution to the same effect.

Finance committee  Thank you. Access to capital is a very challenging problem in terms of small business, and we have been searching for innovative ways to attract capital. Our venture capital infrastructure in Canada is not as robust as we would like. We do believe that in Canada and the world it

Finance committee  It is. Today, we are asking for an incubator or an accelerator that would allow us to move along the continuum. We have a very strong research network. A lot of federal dollars and a lot of provincial dollars have gone into that. One of the many hats I wear is that I am the chai

Finance committee  Penny can answer as well, but I do chair the Island Advance activity, which is an initiative led by the private sector. To your comment, I believe that the private sector is taking a very direct role in leadership. We strongly believe that government should be there to support bu

Finance committee  Thank you. I'll start off by saying that the BioAlliance does have a human resources strategy. It is well documented and does assist in terms of finding individuals who are competent to move the sector forward. We have a very good record with respect to that. In my view, in Atl

Finance committee  Absolutely, we do. Our main focus is on working with the businesses to find out what the needs are and then to assist in the attraction. I should mention not only the universities, obviously, but the colleges. Holland College has been a prime example of people who have the scienc

Finance committee  Honourable Wayne Easter and members of the committee, good morning. It is a privilege to welcome you to Prince Edward Island, and to welcome a couple of you back to Prince Edward Island, and to offer comments on economic infrastructure as you carry out your consultations. As Pen