We see how important that access is today. We have been talking about it and wishing it to be implemented for such a long time that it is difficult to understand why our regions and municipalities are still not well connected to the Internet today, despite all the efforts of the two levels of government.
Allow me to give you an example. A company wants to come set up in my region. We have been working on this important economic stimulus project for a long time. It involves a $5-million investment and will enable the creation of 40 jobs. There is no significant issue in the social sphere, as the project has been accepted by the territory's entire population. This is a company that wants to come set up in an isolated area with no Internet access or even a cellular network. However, our region is located 15 minutes from the town of Amos, a big town with 12,000 people. It makes no sense for us not to be better connected to the Internet. The current crisis shows all the importance of our communities and regions being connected to the Internet.
I am not talking about only cities along major highways such as the TransCanadian and the 117. We have to serve all the rural regions. That will enable us to promote economic development projects and to be involved in agriculture in more remote areas. That must be part of the stimulus plan.