Thank you, Mr. Chair. I also want to thank the witnesses for being here with us today
In the context of our study, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has given us some very interesting and very relevant information. If the government wants to move forward with the renewal of the LMDAs, we are all going to have to agree if we are to obtain some reliable data.
If we are considering training programs, as you pointed out, Mr. Atkinson, it is in order to be able to move forward. We will have to do projections regarding training so that employment insurance recipients are matched up with the jobs to be filled.
I would like to ask a question concerning the gathering of this information.
In your view, what mechanisms need to be put in place to gather information on the labour market that is of the best possible quality? Do you have any recommendations on how these mechanisms should be established? Currently, there are many levels involved in gathering the data. How can we make sure that the data is much more centralized? According to what several witnesses have told us, it is as though there were gaps in certain areas, which means that the information is not reliable and available in a timely manner. Consequently, we cannot reach objectives in a realistic way.
You have the floor, Mr. Atkinson.