Mr. Speaker, on February 17, the Government of Canada announced the results of the most recent Community Access Program competition, which will help establish public Internet access sites in 71 rural Quebec communities.
The Government of Canada is committed to equipping Canadians with the tools to gain the skills they need for today's knowledge-based economy.
This announcement is an important one for Quebec. The CAP sites will give the selected rural areas residents affordable convenient access to the Internet and thus to communication.
The Government of Canada aims to help establish up to 10,000 access sites in remote, rural and urban settings nationwide by March 31, 2001.
What is involved is, of course, economic development and communication, but primarily the quality of life of all Canadians.