The “buy Canadian” policy is part of an ecosystem, part of a range of measures. We are in charge of procurement, so we can talk about that. We see that the “buy Canadian” policy is starting to pay off. There have been contracts awarded in Quebec, for example. There is also a criterion that requires, for a contract involving steel, for example, that Canadian steel be used. The same goes for Canadian lumber and Canadian aluminum. That's the first part of the policy.
Then, under the second part of the policy, some of the points are allocated based on the percentage of Canadian content. Some might say that we are just prioritizing Canadian content and that its use is not mandatory, as is the case for wood and steel. However, if a supplier submits a bid without Canadian content, it will not win the bid. They will have a lot of trouble, because there will be a competitor who, in their bid, will propose using 50% Canadian content, for example.
That's what's starting to change. Basically, this is a revolution in government procurement.
