The Digital Economy Strategy has many parts. There is a part meant to increase the adoption of digital technology throughout the country. It comprises two main types of intervention. The first type of intervention is meant to encourage small and medium-sized businesses to be more connected to the Internet. This first point is being addressed together with the Business Development Bank of Canada, which has created a special fund of approximately $200 million. The second type of intervention is meant to make it easier for SMEs to adopt the Internet. This program has recently been announced by the government together with the National Research Council of Canada.
A second part, carried out together with the provinces, is meant to increase the number of people prepared to work in this field. Universities and colleges noted a drop in the number of people enrolling in these courses. Therefore, we work on increasing enrollment, and we are doing this together. Yesterday I had a telephone conversation with deputy ministers from various provinces to discuss this issue, among other things.