I would concur. Apprenticeships and training programs are absolutely critical to developing the skills that workers need. I would also highlight the fact that we need better labour market information. We are making some progress on this file, but we haven't reached a point where we have the labour market information that businesses need. If we had superior labour market information, we might be able to better address the skills mismatch that you mentioned in your opening comment.
I would also stress that we need to understand the nature of the changes in the labour market. For example, when it comes to temporary workers, there's a knee-jerk reaction that all temporary jobs must be poor jobs; there's a negative connotation. Many temporary jobs are jobs being taken by older workers who are choosing to work in a temporary position. Sometimes apprenticeship positions can get classified as temporary jobs because you're only going to be in that position for a period of time.
We need to understand the vulnerability and the weaknesses in the labour market. In my mind there are two issues. Number one, we need to help displaced workers, who aren't working today, re-engage in the labour market. Number two, we need to help put in place the measures to support workers who are vulnerable like temporary workers, even if they're doing it voluntarily. Number three, we have to get the skills and education system right.