I commend the Canadian Telework Association for promoting this environmentally friendly way of doing business. And congratulations to the association for the great success of its first ever Canadian Telework Day last year. We at the Ontario Ministry of Transportation recognize the many positive benefits of teleworking. As our economy expands and creates jobs, we need to continually seek out new technologies and new ways of working together to remain competitive. Not only does teleworking have the potential to make our economy more competitive and more productive, it also has the potential to reduce the volume of traffic on our roads and to decrease vehicle emissions.
Less traffic supports our government's commitment to making Ontario's roads safer for all travelers.
Just as it makes teleworking possible, Information Technology is allowing the provincial government to plan and deliver our programs, products and services to the people of Ontario with more speed, convenience and efficiency. MTO offers to the public online. I am pleased to be a part of the second annual Canadian Telework Day, a concept that is helping to change the way we work. Here in Newfoundland and Labrador, and around the world, technology is advancing at a phenomenal rate. These developments are bringing positive changes to the way our society operates.