Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Cardozo, I found one of the statements in your opening very interesting. You talked about how jobs don't yet exist for children in kindergarten, and I was thinking, when you said that, about how much of a challenge that must be for educators. I was also thinking about how there must be a real emphasis on the basics like math, science, English, French—the basics.
Then I heard your presentation, Ms. Popovic, and I heard what you had to say in terms of weak literacy rates, in terms of the 42% of Canadians you mentioned with low literacy skills and the challenge that deficiency is for employers in addressing low productivity and that sort of thing.
Mr. Daniel, when he asked his question, began with noting that the individual provinces are responsible for basic education.
My question is this: in the school system—primary, elementary, and high school—do students have the basics? Are our school systems doing the job?