Thank you, Mr. Chair.
In my opinion, no economic recovery program is possible because we do not really have in place a true national human resources plan. Over the past two years we have seen signs everywhere, whenever a small stretch of sidewalk was being repaired. We see big signs touting economic recovery, as though even brushing one's teeth were now a part of a broad economic recovery plan, whereas human resources are the real heart of the matter. This will determine whether or not there is economic recovery in the near future.
To have a human resources picture comparable to that of other countries such as Australia or Germany, could entail costs on the order of hundreds of millions of dollars. If we extended loans beyond the two-year mark, for instance, you said that this would be very costly.
Should we invest these hundreds of millions of dollars? I think the question is not whether it will cost a lot or cost too much, but whether we can consider that investment as one that will ultimately be beneficial to the public purse.