Thank you, Chair.
I want to thank my colleague, Peggy Nash, for bringing this forward to committee.
The government agrees that this is a very important issue, and one that's worth studying. Therefore, we would agree to study it.
We have a proposed amendment to Ms. Nash's motion that I'd like to circulate to committee members. But in essence, we agree with the study of youth employment. I'd just like to read my proposed amendment to Ms. Nash's motion, and that is:
That the Standing Committee on Finance: (a) undertake a study of youth employment across Canada; (b) that the Committee make recommendations to the Government of Canada to improve youth employment outcomes in Canada; and (c) that the Committee report its findings to the House of Commons.
I'll now distribute this in writing in both official languages through the clerk, Mr. Chair.