Actually my particular specialty is employer development, so I can actually address this subject not just on the disability issue alone, but as a matter of engaging employers.
The reality is I'm so glad you said that, because that is an absolutely key issue. We can sit here among ourselves and talk about the government role, agency roles and individual roles, but without the employer and co-worker education in place, we have a gap we're not addressing.
The fact remains that whether it is persons with disabilities or anyone returning to work, one of the things we face, specifically around disability, are the preconceived notions of employers and co-workers of what it means to bring a person with disability into their office. There's a lot of fear simply because there's a lack of knowledge. I believe the federal government has a key role in ensuring, through their Employment Equity Act, through general legislation, or just through discussion like this in consultation, opportunities for employers to educate themselves and their co-workers on integration of different citizens, whether different in diversity, or as in my case, in disability.
TEAM Work Cooperative and its shareholders have committed to developing the business leadership network. That's a great example of bringing business leaders together to talk to agencies such as the disability community and other minority groups that come together and actually talk about how to better integrate, because the skill shortage is a reality. It's very difficult for my community, 70% of whom want to work but are unemployed, to actually have to sit and hear about skill shortages.