There are three ways we have a direct impact on the Canadian economy. One is through the investments that are made in CANARIE. We buy services and products in Canada. The second is the spin-off effects of the benefits of the research we support in the CANARIE network. We talked earlier about the commercialization of research. CANARIE is a fundamental tool in the commmercialization of that research. The third way we can directly support the Canadian economy is by helping Canadian companies be more competitive internationally, both by having better research and better access to that research, as well as by providing them with competitive advantage by leveraging the network itself.
