I'd ask the committee to ensure that while it looks at the challenges people have getting into the workforce, it does not forget about building the workforce for tomorrow and about looking at government policy through the lens of how this is going to address the skills shortages. I think Alberta's a bit of a canary in the coal mine on this issue. We're feeling it here very quickly. But I know that our members in Saskatchewan and our members in British Columbia are not very far behind. Immigration policy, I think, is one tool that we have in our war chest on this issue, particularly reducing the bureaucracy of the immigration program. We're going to be releasing a study in the first week of December that will put forward a number of recommendations on that front.
Look at the impact of the tax system, particularly the payroll tax system, in keeping people out of the workforce.
Another message I want to bring to you from our members, which we hear a lot, is that if you could save two hours a week for a business owner by reducing the red tape and regulation that businesses are facing each and every day, that would be a huge relief in addressing the skills and labour shortages they're facing.
Thank you.