Thank you very much.
We are hearing a lot about the skills shortage and that skills training is a priority of the government. But when I looked at the figures from the public accounts, the government has sat on over $138 million that had been approved to support skills and job creation, rather than transferring that money to organizations, cities, aboriginal bands, and post-secondary institutions. All, by the way, could have used those funds to support skills training, essential skills, literacy, and job experience. Of those funds, 11% was earmarked for apprenticeships. In the budget the government had 20% for grants to diverse organizations, including private sector and industry groups to support the competitiveness of the Canadian workplace through skills training.
All of that money just did not get spent. I'm wondering if you can comment on these training investments and why they did not take place?