Yes.
Before coming to this presentation we had a lengthy conversation about the various factors. The thing that really struck me was the extent to which the factors that are at play are complex.
I think there are two sides to the equation, certainly in terms of completion. If we talk about completion, I think the role of the employer, as I said in my speech, is really critical. On the other side of the equation there are the individuals and the attractiveness to them, what they're being told. I said in my speech that sometimes perception plays a strong role, and sometimes it stems from guidance counsellors and teachers. This is not a new issue. This has been long-standing. I think we have tried over the years to promote trades as a venue for youth and it's been challenging for all sorts of reasons. Youth perceive these jobs sometimes as not having a lot of career advancement, as not being challenging.
That being said, as I indicated, we see registration increasing systematically. I think we're being successful in attracting people in trades. There's obviously the demography of this country. There's also the fact that this is an issue driven by labour demand, or if you want, industry. Youth are looking at this and there can be spells of unemployment and challenges in terms of getting their training.
As a good economist, my training would say that when we look at the data there's a lot of noise, and to actually identify one specific factor that would explain why youth are not necessarily attracted to trades is very difficult. I think it's a myriad of effects. That's also the reason we offer a suite of programs. It's not just one program; it's about trying to tackle the issue through various means that we have access to.