Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks so much for being here. We appreciate your coming here to testify. Obviously, we're reviewing the estimates.
I'm generally comfortable with your explanation and thank you for bringing all of those details forward, but one thing that stood out for me that I'd like to talk a bit about is the issue of recruiting young people.
It seems as though there's a challenge for young people to get that first experience, that first job in their area of expertise. We hear concerns about that being the case, and definitely in the private sector. My concern is that it doesn't seem as though the Government of Canada is much different in allowing for that first opportunity, that first job.
Having been a manager, I can certainly understand why managers are looking for people with experience. There's an incredible wealth that can be brought to the table by somebody who has had experience in the job or in the material they have been dealing with.
Have you done any assessments as to why or what could be done to transform the way hiring is done, to allow for that first experience, perhaps through co-op programs or different things? Have you done any studies in that area?