Comprehensive Review Report (2004–09)

Canada Small Business Financing Act
Comprehensive Review Report
2004–2009

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Printable version: Comprehensive Review Report (2004–09) (PDF Format 506 KB, 27 pages)

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Contents

• 1  Preface
• 2  Executive Summary
• 3  Small Business Financing Challenges
  • 3.1 Small Business and the Financial Marketplace
  • 3.2 Current Environment and Financing Challenges
  • 3.3 Role of Government
• 4  Overview of the Canada Small Business Financing Act
  • 4.1 Program Objectives
  • 4.2 Program Parameters
  • 4.3 Program History
  • 4.4 Changes to the CSBF Program Announced in Budget 2009
• 5  Performance Review
  • 5.1 Approach
  • 5.2 Program Activity
  • 5.3 Incrementality vs. Cost Recovery
  • 5.4 Program Administration
• Conclusions and Future Directions
  • Future Directions
• Appendix A:
  • Canada Small Business Financing Act Research for the Comprehensive Review
• Appendix B:
  • Key Canada Small Business Financing Program Parameters
• Appendix C:
  • Canada Small Business Financing Program Activity Review
• Appendix D:
  • Canada Small Business Financing Act Background on Cost Recovery

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