During our pandemic response, a number of SEED COVID-19 guidelines were released, and I want to thank the department for that work. They said, "We are going to be flexible; we are going to be quick and adaptive." I think they were great guidelines. However, underlying this was still the SEED application policy, which has a market disruption clause saying, essentially, "We will not fund businesses if they will disrupt the market." In my experience, there has been no consistency in application of this, and I do not really think it's the goal. By not disrupting the market, we are not increasing competition, and we are encouraging monopoly. Is the Minister willing to get rid of the market disruption clause from SEED applications?
Rylund Johnson on Question 433-19(2): Support for Entrepreneurs
In the Legislative Assembly on October 29th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 433-19(2): Support for Entrepreneurs
Oral Questions
October 29th, 2020
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