Absolutely, and that's critical as a foundation for any kind of ICT vision that the country develops. I can only speak to the education component. We reach a significant population in our rural and northern areas, mostly in Alberta right now, because that's where we've been focusing. But I was happy to hear of some of the work my colleagues are doing in northern Manitoba.
We find that there is still a large number of students or potential students who cannot access online material because they do not have things like broadband in rural areas. They're still on dial-up. It is problematic that in some aboriginal communities and reserves there is nothing. They're using satellite now, which is sometimes not as consistent. From our perspective, that is fundamental to education.
We also believe very strongly in our universities that people should not have to leave their communities to attend school. That's a barrier. When people leave rural communities, they tend not to go back. This is an economic drawback in our rural areas.