Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you folks for coming from EDC.
I share some of the concerns Monika just mentioned about the youth who are most vulnerable. I have lots of experience working with immigrant youth. Because of the change in demographics, the latest statistics show that our number of immigrants is increasing. At the same time we're looking at young immigrants who do not have the skills, including the language skills, to find a good job. I understand that. I came from that background, and that training background too. Some colleges and polytechnics and universities are actually combining skills and language training.
There used to be programs like that. If you wanted to become a pharmacist's assistant, you'd only need to reach a certain level of English, and then you could learn both at the same time. Are there still those programs available, funded by the federal government?