Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to our witnesses for being here today.
I just want to remind Ms. Yalnizyan that the U.S. does measure unemployment differently than Canada does, so you have to take that into consideration.
My first question is for Mr. Antunes from the Conference Board of Canada.
Mr. Antunes, as you know, our government recently reached an agreement-in-principle with all provinces on the Canada job grant, which would mean that this program will bring together the federal government and the provincial government, as well as businesses, to provide and deliver skills training.
In the past, the Conference Board has been an advocate for the need for increased participation of businesses in delivering the skills training process, so I have a question. Why is it important for businesses to be involved in the skills training process? With businesses playing an increased role in skills training, will the younger generations be better equipped to meet labour market demands?