The action plan addresses many of the things we recommended, but not all of them. For example, in terms of wood consumption in Canada, there's an opportunity to improve the quality of infrastructure and construction, but the preliminary action plan from the past few days doesn't currently include any inherent components. Yes, changes to the Business Development Bank of Canada program were announced at the same time and are moving in the right direction, but we recommend program changes to support innovation.
Today, some calls for projects are very administratively rigid, including when it comes to project submission windows. However, the innovation trajectory doesn't align with a public servant's work schedule. I say that with the utmost respect for public servants. Businesses that pour their heart and soul into innovation projects do so over several weeks, several months and, in some cases, several years. When the time is right, it's the program that has to adapt to the business, not the business that has to adapt to the administrative procedures. That kind of aspect is missing.
No rail transportation initiative has been announced yet. Obviously, we're working on a very tight schedule. It's barely June. Our group was sitting before a blank page on January 19, 2026, so the pace is good.
Moving forward, once we have tabled our recommendations, it's up to the minister and the government to make the decisions. We remain available if we can help.
