Yes, we did. We are aware that there are quite a few carve-outs in the U.S. coverage.
We worked very closely with the provinces and territories to put this offer together. It's essentially their offer. I think it is reflective. Ontario and Quebec both have taken specific exclusion on the mass transit. However, it should be noted that in the general notes we have the equivalent carve-out to the American restrictions attached to mass transit. We have the equivalent to preferences restrictions on highway projects. We took an equivalent exclusion that doesn't apply to preferences or restrictions associated with programs promoting the development of distressed areas. We also took an exclusion for procurement intended to contribute to the economic development within a number of provinces. The agreement does not apply to any measure that's adopted or maintained with respect to aboriginal peoples. We also took an exclusion of all the ones that are marked by an asterisk for goods purchased for representational and promotional purposes or services or construction purchased for representational or promotional purchases.
There's note 6. If you want an explanation on note 6 I can get into that. That was to be very clear that it's only the procurement by an entity that's listed under one of the provinces. That actually applies for all provinces, except Ontario and Quebec. Often some of the entities that are listed do procurement on behalf of school boards, social services entities, and hospitals. This note is to exclude such procurement from the agreement. Therefore, municipal, academic, social services, or hospitals are actually excluded from the agreement on government procurement to match the U.S. exclusions of local.
Then we have the exact note 3, which is our note 7 from the U.S. coverage. We've added a note to be clear that the agreement does not apply for procurement that's made by a covered entity on behalf of one that is not covered. The goods thing is pretty self-explanatory.
Just to be clear that the benefits of the new text, which is modern and can take advantage of electronic procurement, is applicable to the provinces, and of course the general notes apply as well. So the exclusions that we have in our general notes apply to the provinces.
I would say that all in all, it's pretty even in terms of coverage.