Mr. Speaker, on Monday, June 1, I was pleased to represent the hon. Minister of Industry at the opening of “L'@venue”, a pilot project of the community access program in an urban setting, in Montreal.
There were more than 150 people in attendance, including representatives from the media, municipal, provincial and federal governments, as well as key partners from the private sector, like Videotron and the Bank of Montreal.
I talked about the role of the federal government in the development of the information highway, through the community access program.
This pilot project is important, not only because it allows the community to profit from the socio-economic advantages of the knowledge-based economy, but also because disadvantaged young Montrealers will be able to acquire profitable skills and experience, and thereby improve their future job opportunities.
I would like to congratulate all the partners in this important project and to offer my best wishes of success to all CAP sites in Canada.