As was mentioned in our brief presentation, even in Newfoundland and Labrador we have our own labour market shortage. We're even grappling within the city to meet the high demands that employers face here.
I think this untapped labour market certainly needs attention. We have huge opportunities, and I think the narrow attention that has been given to the skills shortage within the country is unfortunate. We have a huge glut at the service sector level as well. These are meaningful jobs that have to be filled. We each get our coffee in the morning and our muffins from Tim Hortons; these are valuable jobs that need to be filled. We've even seen the struggle they've had in Alberta recently in increasing the minimum wage, and the challenges faced by the private sector. I think this really has to be addressed. We can look at the potential of persons with disabilities to contribute. I would hope that would be under examination here.