Actually, when you look at innovation and research, we are slipping as a country to where we stood internationally. Also, with the emerging economies of India, China, and now Brazil, I would say that within a few years they will be extremely well positioned to challenge Canadian business with regard to having a highly skilled workforce. There are some pending threats. In fairness, I think the KIP funding that was recently given to the post-secondary institutions has had a significant impact. I know it has allowed us to increase our enrolment.
The tragedy, I believe, is that once again you have to make choices as to where your money is going to be spent. When we hear about poverty and about innovation and competitiveness, it really starts with your workforce being highly skilled and educated. What I find interesting, having been in this business now for 20-some years, is that it's not that we don't know what to do; we do. We know how to help people become engaged and to move from unemployment to employment and make a meaningful contribution. Every year we have testimonials from graduates who have been on the lower socio-economic ladder. Now they're out there with very significant jobs.
Our view, and that's why we presented the information on economic return on investment, is that we think that's a pretty compelling case to deal with a lot of the issues our country faces.