Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to comment on what Ms. Hodgson said earlier about the matter of transferability of training and skills.
You gave the example of paramedics, whose skills aren't transferable from one province to another. We are aware of that problem, which really affects immigrants. Newcomers have a lot of trouble when they come here in terms of having their education and credentials recognized. Indeed, it may seem preposterous for provinces with just two, three or four million people to have incompatible systems. All that does is put up another barrier. I completely agree with your take on the subject.
Whenever we hear from first nations representatives, I try to understand the specific problems that members of those communities face, as compared with the general population.
How can LMDAs be tailored to better reflect the unique problems that members in your communities are confronted by?
In my view, one of the obvious problems is location, living in a remote rural community as opposed to downtown Vancouver. Members of remote communities don't encounter the same barriers when it comes to accessing training programs. Some will have to move. They may have trouble finding childcare or accommodations in the place where the training is offered.
From your own perspective, what specific challenges do the people you meet have to deal with? What would you suggest as far as solutions go?