International Trade committee  We recognize that the government is doing a lot these days to inform SMEs about the benefits of certain free trade agreements. However, the SMEs often tell us that they are not sufficiently aware of the assistance programs. In other words, they need to be better informed about op

International Trade committee  As a first response, we know that the federal government wants to organize consultations on this issue, in which we want to participate actively since many of our members are concerned about it. We really hope that the measures will be clarified in the next federal budget. Furth

International Trade committee  That's one of the main issues our federation is facing. We are working extremely hard to try to remedy this labour shortage, which is a major problem in Quebec. The federation offers the Un emploi en sol québécois program, which targets several sectors of the economy. Because mos

International Trade committee  Good morning, everyone. Thank you for inviting the federation to discuss government support for international trade of small and medium-sized businesses. Before getting to the heart of the matter, I would like to introduce the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ