Yes, of course. It is very important.
I think there are different models for entities to contribute to the economic growth and prosperity of Canada, and cooperatives are one of those. Others would include for-profit enterprises, non-profits, and cooperatives themselves, and for all of those we have governing legislation to ensure the framework that's in place is appropriate to the needs of the entity concerned.
I think in many communities across Canada co-ops are playing an important role. They're found in all sectors. I think in terms of proportionality, it's significant that there are some 9,000 or so cooperatives in Canada. That would compare, though, proportionally, to about 1.1 million small businesses. I think in many cases you have small businesses and co-ops that are beside one another in the same communities, serving the same interests, the same clients in some cases, but they are following completely different business models to do so, one with a membership-based approach, the other with a typical business model approach.