Finance committee  Yes, the intent was to limit the measure to small businesses.

Finance committee  There was an analysis. I'm just looking at whether or not I have specific numbers for you. I don't have them with me, but for the SR and ED program, the change reflects the general composition of the SR and ED program. The manufacturing sector is a sector that uses the program a

Finance committee  Well, the SR and ED program's objectives are to support innovation and productivity, not only the employment that goes with actual research, but generally speaking, all the spillover that comes from generating new knowledge in the economy. There's a lot of academic literature on

Finance committee  There were a number of submissions that our department had received over the last few years. This has been a problem that has been noted by stakeholders over time and that generated the analysis that was done.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  The government wanted to support the print media because the sector is facing great challenges right now. It therefore wanted to put in place certain measures to help members of the industry through a very difficult period in terms of employment, such as layoffs of journalists an

Finance committee  For now—

Finance committee  The only thing I was going to say is that the government has announced it would appoint an expert panel to provide advice to the government on who would qualify for the tax incentives. Currently, as Pierre mentioned, the broadcasters would be eligible for one of the three measure

Finance committee  The details of the panel have not yet been made public. We have been told that it would be done in the coming weeks. Depending on what is being considered, an expert panel will advise the government on what the tax credits should look like. Then, an administrative entity will be

Finance committee  We will have to wait for the decisions with respect to the committee. They have not yet been made public.

Finance committee  It would be either the government or the cabinet, depending on the process. It could be Parliament, as well.

Finance committee  Perhaps the one thing I would like to add to this conversation is that—

Finance committee  They will look at the definition that will be in the act—in legislation—and look at a specific application from an organization and make sure they meet the requirements that are set out in the act. Parliament would have decided on the criteria and on the definition of a qualifyin

Finance committee  At this point we don't know. It could be Parliament, it could be cabinet. It will depend on the process, and that process has not been announced.

Finance committee  Sometimes regulations are approved. Some are approved now through the BIA process. It will depend ultimately on—