Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to all the witnesses.
I have questions for all of you, but I only have five minutes, so although, Mr. Conway, I don't have time to ask you a question, I agree with you in terms of the complexity of the tax system and the need for simplification. I think that's something the government should look at. We have too many boutique tax credits, and we really need to look at a strategic overhaul of how we approach taxation.
To Mr. Knight, I have a question about the whole issue of community colleges and the skills gap. In fact I raised a question in the House today and talked about youth unemployment. There are many very good-paying jobs that require more skill and expertise, and far too many people of all ages, but especially young people, who today don't qualify for them. I've met with businesses who are very frustrated by the mismatch of skills. Yes, it's university degrees, but it's also trades, as you quite rightly mentioned.
What would be your recommendation, in terms of better marshalling our resources through the community college system, to help meet that gap? I hear employers lamenting it, but how do we make that mismatch disappear?