Mr. Speaker, the answer is in the question, in that it is primarily an issue for the CRTC, which deals with services provided in Canada's rural areas and urban centres.
As I just said, it is necessary to have a very competitive system, because it is not easy for us to find investments, including in rural areas of Quebec, without a telecommunications system that can face the U.S. competition.
We must accept the fact that technology is changing, and so are the ways of delivering telephone services.
The time has come for Canada to make changes, while keeping in mind the need to provide a universal service to all Canadians.