Thank you, witnesses, for coming here to help us to better understand how we can improve the opportunities for aboriginal people and at the same time address all kinds of skills shortages. Certainly there is a disconnect; I'm sure we all agree. There are thousands and thousands available in the aboriginal workforce, while at the same time we have a shortage of workers. There is a gap.
I see the passion of the community colleges. I'll start with the research you have done in this area. I believe that this has led you to predict certain economic impacts from increasing the levels of education and work for our first nations. I'd like to start by asking you to share your research. What was the outcome of that research? Why do you it will have an impact on the economic outlook?