Thank you, Chair.
Thanks to our witnesses for being here today.
My first question is for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
In Budget 2013 our government introduced the Canada jobs grant, recognizing that Canada faces ongoing shortages of skilled tradespeople and other professional occupations. There are too many jobs that go unfilled in Canada because employers can't find workers with the right skills. Meanwhile, there are still too many Canadians looking for work. Could you speak to the need for skilled training amongst your membership?