I'll move straight to the recommendations.
The recommendations we have to the HUMA standing committee are, number one, it is absolutely critical that the aboriginal labour market program receive the support of the present government for long-term and multi-year continuance.
We encourage Canada to prioritize increased investments into the ASETS delivery mechanism, rather than introducing new and often similar federal programs to assign additional resources to support the work of the ASETS. We recommend that Canada work with ASETS to correlate policy for social programs, both federal and provincial, and continue to support the flexibility of program design within the ASETS program.
More importantly, a commitment to literacy development at the first nations level is an integral step toward achieving technical levels. We recommend that this be supported by quality, safe, and affordable child care as a priority and by encouraging the labour market agreement holders to engage in meaningful dialogue and partnership with ASETS. Also, we encourage Canada to explore the best practices through the ASETS agreement holders. We also agree to work with the federal government and ASETS holders to design an alignment of federal and provincial social policies to better support the citizens toward education and technical success.
As indicated in the results of the past four years, the business case presents itself through shared resources, leveraged funds, savings achieved through jobs, and positive impact toward social transformation. But relationship building is the foundational piece to underpin all forward action. The services and results showcase one of many ASETS best practices in B.C. on engagement in the field of human resources and labour market development.
The recommendations presented, though not exhaustive, underpin a forward approach for rebalancing the scales of workplace representation by ensuring supports for preparing work-ready employees of aboriginal ancestry—an under-tapped resource pool. Conventional employment and training—