Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Our country, Canada, is currently experiencing strong economic growth. More than ever people are working, and the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in the past 30 years, 5.8% nationally and 6.9% in the province of Quebec. And yet some sectors are experiencing difficulties, particularly the manufacturing and forest sectors.
Minister, could you tell the committee what you are doing for workers who do not have the necessary skills to start a new career in new sectors of the economy? Do workers' skill levels improve their chances of finding a job for the future? And what actions are being taken in that direction?