Our final recommendation is to continue to involve the Nova Scotia Department of Education's skills and learning branch to build upon and enhance established partnerships with community organizations such as ours that work directly with older workers.
On behalf of the Acadia Centre for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the vision and work of the Nova Scotia Department of Education's skills and learning branch in support of older worker initiatives. It is our hope that long-term funding will be provided by the federal government to assist provinces to continue to support the aging workforce.
I would like to thank the honourable members of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities for the opportunity to share our recommendations on strategies to support the employment and retention of older workers in Nova Scotia.
Merci.