I am going to pick up from here, Mr. Chairman. There are two minutes remaining.
I may ask a question at the end, but first I would like to make the point to you, Ms. Deschamps, that the bill you are proposing responds to what people have been calling for, obviously, and also reflects the program introduced in Quebec, where it has had a very positive impact. It also meets the needs of many regions outside Quebec.
The Standing Committee on Finance has just completed a cross-Canada tour as part of its pre-budget consultations. I was present for almost all the meetings. Very often we heard from groups who came to talk about problems that your bill will correct. Many other regions of Canada are experiencing a youth exodus. We need help similar to the arguments you are making, to highlight the benefits of your bill. This bill would help the resource regions, that really need young people born there to go back home, so that they can benefit from their newly acquired knowledge and skills. This bill would make it possible for them to settle there, thereby ending the exodus. That would stimulate economic development, which is an important factor.
I don't necessarily have a question, but I do want to congratulate you. I want you to know that what you are doing is very important to all young people, not only in Quebec, but across Canada.