I certainly appreciate the support around that initiative and I would agree with the Minister that that is critical. It's not just about lending organizations money. It's about helping them to develop and build their capacity in order to run successful businesses. We need to do more of this. We need, through the BDF or through RWED, regional staff and some capacity and ability to do this now. We need to continue to build on that and develop that. If you look at the partnership between our government and the federal government around business service centre delivery, there is no reason that that couldn't come under the new BDIC and be incorporated. I think this speaks to the flexibility and the breadth of this legislation to be able to tackle a wide range of issues and better respond to our priorities as a government. I think that certainly should be one and I agree with the Member. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 15th, 2005
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