Ms. Chatel, I'd like to respond that the best tools are the SADCs and the CAEs. Taking care of rural areas and large, more isolated areas is part of our DNA.
The mandate given to us by the federal government through Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions is to take good care of rural and semi‑urban communities. It's also to take good care of businesses, because the wealth creators are the entrepreneurs. They had a hard time during the pandemic.
If we're considering a recovery, we must use the proactive nature of the communities. We must also use the instincts developed during the pandemic. For example, this may involve promoting short consumption cycles, buying locally and ensuring that entrepreneurs can develop other types of practices and clients, while developing other daily practices.
Since 2008, the network of SADCs and CAEs has had a sustainable development discussion group. The network members have been very proactive. Out of 67 members, about 40 are currently working in this task force. This has enabled us to play a very active role in the areas of activity that I referred to earlier. These include industrial symbioses and synergies that allow companies to come together to develop other types of clients, so that they're ready to deal with different kinds of pandemics.
Unfortunately, there will obviously be other disasters in the future. We must learn from our mistakes and change our approaches and, above all, our consumption methods. In my opinion, the SADCs and CAEs are well‑equipped. In addition, our closeness to the community makes us key players in the recovery process.