There is a remarkable degree of private sector labour market mobility, but there are still many government-imposed roadblocks to labour market mobility in Canada.
If you spend some time in this province, you'll see that employers are finding new and creative ways of filling their labour market needs. The oil sands in Alberta, for example, are pulling people in who continue to live in Atlantic Canada but come for the week to work in Alberta. There are planes from the interior of B.C. that are flying into Alberta to work for a short period of time and then going home, so the private sector is finding ways of accommodating that.
At the same time, recognition of credentials between provinces remains a massive problem for employers. The employment insurance system still is viewed by many as a roadblock to ensuring that people find their way from an area of higher unemployment to lower unemployment.
I will have to say, it does frustrate me when I hear other presenters talk about EI and the need for more generous benefits, because I have to tell you, in this province, if you don't have a job, you don't want a job.