Madam Speaker, I understand that when the documents are being opened, normally the contractors who are interested in the job are able to be at the site; at the regional centres where the tender documents are open. In my region of Baffin, the tender documents are opened in Iqaluit and if the job has to be done in Pond Inlet, some small companies cannot afford the airfare -- which is over $1,000 to go from Pond Inlet to Iqaluit and back -- but the other companies who are outside from the community who are bidding, are able to be in Iqaluit and ask questions during the opening.

Would the Minister's intention be to open documents at the job site in the future, to accommodate small businesses? Thank you.