Thank you, Madam Chair, and my thanks to the witnesses once again as well.
As our previous budgets and actions have shown, ensuring increased participation in our Canadian labour market by members of the first nations communities is very important to our government. Minister Kenney, when he was here, alluded to the importance of first nations participation. That could also be a solution to some skills we are lacking in Canada.
My question is, what is the Department of Employment and Social Development doing to increase aboriginal participation in the Canadian labour market? Also, could you update the committee on what the skills and partnership fund will do for Canadians?