Environment committee  One of the good things is that the federal government's already doing a pretty good job of leveraging private capital through programs like SDTC, IRAP, SR and ED, and SIF, for example. These are all fantastic programs, which are not only enabling the de-risking of some early stage technologies—which is being matched with private venture capital—but also attracting international capital into these companies.

Environment committee  Awesome. Thanks, everyone, for having me. My name is Graeme Millen. I am the managing director of climate tech and sustainability for Silicon Valley Bank in Canada, where I lead SVB's efforts to support and nurture the growth and success of Canadian clean-tech companies. Prior to working with SVB, I dedicated over a dozen years to the financing, building and operating of clean-tech companies and clean energy projects.