Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises - 2014

The Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises was designed to determine the types of financing that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are using, and to collect information on recent attempts by those SMEs to obtain new financing. In addition, the survey gathers information on firm growth, engagement in international business activities, innovation and intellectual property, as well as owner characteristics.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:37 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:37 (UTC)
contact_email	open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca
contact_person	{}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["economy"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2015-11-27 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["financement", "croissance", "petite et moyenne entreprise", "crédit", "dette", "particularités des propriétaires", "commerce international", "exportation", "innovation", "propriété intellectuelle"], "en": ["financing", "growth", "small and medium-sized enterprises", "credit", "debt", "owner characteristics", "international business", "exports", "innovation", "intellectual property"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Enquête sur le financement et la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises - 2014
update_frequency	as_needed