Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.
Two issues are very close to my heart: broadband and climate research. The minister, and even the department, are saying that it is important that everyone be connected, that socio-economic development depends on it. For my part, I would even go so far as to say that insufficient funding for getting remote regions online could even be a strong contributing factor to the exodus of young people. A lack of such funding could even discourage a good many people from settling in outlying regions. Indeed, as you know, people are more and more able to work from home thanks to quality well-performing tools.
What do you estimate it would cost to connect everyone ?