I have one.
One of the issues that we have faced in British Columbia is mobilizing British Columbians to where the jobs are. In very general terms, the major activities are in the northwest, northeast, and there are pockets of unemployed in the southeast for instance.
When we start looking at people in the southeast, they are putting their hands up and saying, “I'm interested in one of those jobs”, and this is especially relevant for young people graduating out of trade schools. We are asked to assist those people in getting up there. That often involves, or obviously involves, relocating that individual from A to B.
My understanding is that the present criteria allows for a certain cap on accommodation at $175 a week. That doesn't get you one night in Kitimat. We have found people sleeping in cars, especially in the northeast where it is cold in the dead of winter. That's obviously dangerous and inappropriate. So if those caps could be pulled off and be more aligned with local conditions, that would be greatly appreciated.