The C.D. Howe Institute established the SME Working Group to provide governments and regulatory authorities with recommendations that will support the success and growth of Canadian SMEs - particularly concerning:
- Removing barriers to availability and access to long-term patient financing;
- Broadening Canadian capital markets, and;
- Fostering an improved environment for business growth across Canada.
Co-Chairs
Michael Denham
Vice Chairman, Commercial and Financial Markets, National Bank of CanadaMembers
Carl Burlock
Executive Vice-President and Chief Business Officer, Export Development Canada
Pat Chaukos
Director, Office of Growth and Innovation, Ontario Securities Commission
Pierre Cléroux
Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, BDC
Feridun Hamdullahpur
Former President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Waterloo
Peter Hawkins
Managing Director & Controller, MELLOHAWK Logistics
Jeremy Kronick
Director, Monetary and Financial Services Research
David Knight Legg
Senior Advisor, Board, Invest Alberta
Monique Leroux
Senior Advisor, Fiera Capital
