Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you all for being here.
I actually want to take a bit of a different tack on this. I know the Canadian Labour Congress has affiliates in the construction business. Of course, we are in desperate need of more homes in this country. We know that builders are already struggling to attract and retain skilled tradespeople. In fact, the job vacancy rate in the construction sector in the third quarter of 2023 was 5.1%, which is among the highest across all of Canadian industries.
I'm wondering if there's anything about this bill or in this bill that you, Ms. Bruske, think might help attract more skilled tradespeople to the industry to help us build the homes we need.