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](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2023-09/Michael%20Denham.png.jpg?itok=xGwNwee2)
Michael Denham
Executive Vice President, Commercial and Private Banking, National Bank of CanadaMembers
![Carl Burlock](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2023-09/Carl%20Burlock.png.jpg?itok=sHrBnqO-)
Carl Burlock
Executive Vice-President and Chief Business Officer, Export Development Canada![Pat Chaukos](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2023-09/Pat%20Chaukos_0.png.jpg?itok=i1x7uI2s)
Pat Chaukos
Director, Office of Growth and Innovation, Ontario Securities Commission![Pierre Cleroux](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2023-09/Pierre%20Cleroux.png.jpg?itok=CpPGyxh_)
Pierre Cléroux
Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, BDC![Feridun Hamdullahpur](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2023-09/Feridun%20Hamdullahpur.png.jpg?itok=MJfw_X3e)
Feridun Hamdullahpur
Former President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Waterloo![](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2023-09/Peter%20Hawkins.png.jpg?itok=0l-pIHq7)
Peter Hawkins
Managing Director & Controller, MELLOHAWK Logistics![](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2024-02/Jeremy%20Kronick_2024.png.jpg?itok=Yd7hpYSY)
Jeremy Kronick
Associate Vice President, Director of the Centre on Financial and Monetary Policy![](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2023-09/David%20Lisk.png.jpg?itok=26B0CIZD)
David Lisk
Vice-President, National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)![Placeholder Icon](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2022-06/placement%20icon%202.png.jpg?itok=JlMT2hS6)
Rodney MacDonald
International Corporate Affairs - Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Intuit Canada![](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_280x310/public/2022-08/placement%20icon%202_0.png_3.jpg?itok=Pfw194-F)