Human Resources committee  I could start with more of an overarching comment. We really need to keep in mind the potential for career development. While we talk about mobility and the right skills in the right place at the right time, all of which are critical, what we want to do, and it was touched on earlier, is to get these people started.

Human Resources committee  No. I can't say that we were feeling that directly. We don't necessarily see the flow of those funds in a direct route. We do see the inconsistencies and the issues we've talked about today. That could be the result of funding not transferring and not, as you say, walking the walk.

Human Resources committee  I don't think there's a simple answer to that question. Clearly, particularly in the west, there's a strong demand, as I'm sure you are aware, for temporary foreign workers. There is a job shortage in many areas. It's complicated by the higher-paying jobs in some industries, particularly the oil and gas industry.

Human Resources committee  Thanks for the question. There are probably multiple answers to that, unfortunately. Part of it is that we often find the data, particularly from various provinces, is simply not available. It's not so much a question of access to the data; it's simply not published. Your online comment is a good one.

Human Resources committee  Thanks, Kevin. Those were good comments. It's a pleasure to be here today. Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity to speak. I had the opportunity on April 29 in Edmonton to participate in a labour market development agreement round table. It was a great session, I thought. From a national perspective, it's interesting that while our country may not indicate it has a labour shortage, if one considers the employment rate, we find that in the residential construction industry we're having a great deal of trouble finding the right people with the right skills at the right time.