That is very interesting. I am currently looking to recruit an assistant for my Ottawa office. All the answers I have had to my job offer thus far are from members of visible minorities. This means that there is a pool of people looking for jobs. Furthermore, I can assure you that these are people qualified way beyond the requirements of the job that I am offering.
Clearly, there is a large pool of graduates who want to work, but who cannot find a job—and I am only referring to the National Capital Region here—the same would be true across Canada. I am sure you have heard the saying: first hired, last fired. Could you please send these figures to me or the chair at some point?
I would urge you to work harder on this issue because it is both an employment problem and one of social equity. It is also a political problem, but above all, it is a social problem. If these people are unable to find work and go on to have children, we all know what lies ahead for the second and third generation.