The only other thing, and we've talked about this, is say I'm employed as an apprentice and the employer's work runs out, so the next thing you know I'm off work. I have a mortgage, maybe I have some kids and I need to support them. So the next thing you know I'm working somewhere else, Home Depot, wherever. What's my incentive now to go back to that employer when he gets a contract that might be a one- or two-year contract? I might not finish the apprenticeship, so that's another factor I think we need to consider as we look at this. How can you keep the apprentices employed as apprentices until they finish the journey? Again it comes back to those labour agreements and everything else: last in, first out. It's a challenge.
On May 14th, 2012. See this statement in context.