Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
My first question is to Mr. Weir, who was telling us that one in six manufacturing jobs has disappeared, but unemployment is down at levels we are very proud of and hopefully will stay down for years to come. I'll put my questions to Mr. Weir and Mr. Whyte.
How much emphasis should the EI program put on training for the knowledge industry for the people whose careers have come to a dead end because manufacturing jobs are disappearing overseas? We see a growth in the information age and the knowledge-based workforce. What kind of emphasis should EI be putting on ensuring we have a mobile workforce for the future, rather than trying to preserve something that's disappearing fast?