33 See Jorgensen and Akee, Access to Capital and Credit and “List of Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFIs) with Contact Information as of September 14, 2021,” Community Development Financial Development Institutions Fund, https://www.cdfifund.gov/sites/cdfi/files/2021-09/CDFI_Cert_List_09142021.xlsx. 34 See “Native CDFI Industry Profile 2017,” Oweesta, https://www.oweesta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2017Native-CDFI-Industry-Profile_web.pdf.
Canadian issuers will be judged not only against our own standards, but also against the worldwide standards for accounting, disclosure, and governance. At the same time, we must be careful not to impose an overly onerous burden of processes and paper on businesses, particularly on smaller firms, given their importance to the Canadian economy.