Thank you to the Minister for that. I hear the Minister say she thinks she is done all she can, but small business mostly doesn't agree. I want to ask you specifically about BDIC. BDIC has a surplus of $30 million. Small businesses told me very clearly that they need grants, that in a situation where they are closed for good or their revenue has gone down by 90 percent, they are not interested in taking on more debt. My question for the Minister is: why didn't the Minister offer grants from BDIC to qualified businesses rather than loans?
Julie Green on Question 249-19(2): Small Business Grants
In the Legislative Assembly on May 28th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 249-19(2): Small Business Grants
Oral Questions
May 28th, 2020
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