Thank you, Chair.
[Member spoke in German, interpreted as follows:]
Yes, I'm very glad that we will have the opportunity to talk about the system in Germany.
My parents were born in Germany. My German is not good enough to keep asking questions in German, so I will switch to English.
[English]
I appreciate the emphasis that you put on the partnership between the government and industry in terms of providing opportunities for apprenticeships. I wonder if you could speak a little bit about the role, if any, of labour unions. I know that union density is still quite high in Germany, and is very active in industrial workplaces. I imagine that there is an active role, at least a supportive role, and I wonder if you could speak to that a little bit, whether it's a tripartite relationship or a bipartite relationship at the root of the success of the apprenticeship program.