The role for the federal government right now is to encourage these programs. We have to get the knowledge out there; we have to make sure that people are aware of what's out there. We have to make sure that programs are available.
The GMF is an example of a program that the federal government supports, but the demand coming from across Canada for this program's limited resources is astronomical. Now we're not the only program out there that does support these types of programs through funding, but it just shows that when you put out a call for tender for projects, so many will come in.
Support the technology through the various funds that we mentioned, the Building Canada fund, or through the P3s or through the economic stimulus plan. There are a number of things going on right now such that, with gentle direction from the federal government, these new technologies could be encouraged and promoted, thereby creating a local market for them and helping these local little industries flourish—especially now when we're doing so much infrastructure retrofitting, or even new construction. By creating these local markets, it will just make these companies that much more sustainable and able to export their Canadian knowledge and technology across the world.
But it really comes down to having the will to make this happen, whether it be the federal government choosing to use these principles in its own future construction or retrofitting, or by it creating programs or policies to help consumers and Canadians in general to do it by their own personal choice.
You guys have incredible influence to make this happen, just by showing leadership, creating local demand, as well as by tax policies that encourage other people to do it.