Mr. Speaker, as we have discussed over the past number of months regarding the poor and very expensive phone and internet service available in our small communities. It has been a few months since the announcement regarding the internet service to be provided in all communities, and the communities pay very high rates for this. Many of my constituents are saying that we in the smaller communities are second class citizens because we must pay outrageous rates to get the service that, in most of Canada, is very low.
My question to the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment is, when will one of our agents in the smaller communities be able to use and afford to use this very important and worthwhile form of communication called the information highway? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.