I completely agree. I was just at Covenant House in Toronto last week where the skills link program is definitely flourishing.
I think all members of this committee, as parliamentarians across the country, would comment and say that the Canada student jobs program does benefit young people in their local ridings, no matter where they come from.
Minister, in budget 2012, there's an emphasis on jobs, growth, and long-term prosperity. One of the issues we've heard a great deal about at this committee, and also in travel, is the difficulty older workers are facing in re-entering the workforce. Some of them have been in their current roles for 10, 20, or maybe even 30 years. I was wondering if you could comment to the committee on what the government is doing to assist those older workers who may need to be transitioning into new roles. What are we focused on, and what is your department focused on?