Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the presenters. I know you spent a lot of time on your briefs, and they're very helpful to us. I just have some quick questions.
First of all, Mr. Brown, I want you to know that not only do we appreciate the colleges and the small community learning centres that have filled a huge niche in our society, but we know that you do need more recognition in the overall emphasis on skills training. In particular, as you well know, there's a growing appetite, a thirst, in this country for the skilled trades and for technical training. I wonder if you could just inform the committee a little bit more about how your organization and the members of your organization are working to fill that growing need.