Thanks for that question. It's an important question.
Let me start by saying this: It's my strong view that when we bring down barriers and allow everyone an equal opportunity to succeed—in other words, to bid on procurement projects with the government—it's a win-win. We benefit.
We have made some progress on this issue. We have issued a social procurement policy. We have issued a plan. We are preparing to issue a program in the summer. These initiatives are all being informed by actions that we have taken with respect to ensuring that we are getting all the information we need to understand what the barriers are so that we can work to bring down those barriers.
In fact, when I was in Vancouver, I did have a couple of really good round tables where I was getting information from those who want to enter into procurement initiatives, including a group of indigenous women who would love to get procurement contracts with the government. It was to listen to them in terms of understanding what the obstacles are and how we can work better to put supports in place. We do have Procurement Assistance Canada, which is helpful and led one of the round tables. They help Canadians better understand how to access these procurement opportunities, but at the end of the day, we want to come up with better tools, simpler processes and increased opportunities for diverse businesses. We're going to continue to work on this, because, as I said, at the end of the day it's a win-win.