Thank you.
One great initiative in Quebec, which could be further improved, involves quickly connecting students with workplaces so that they can gain work experience early on. Obviously, we aren't saying that they should leave school. We want them to develop a number of skills learned in the workplace, particularly through internships and apprenticeships over the course of their education.
As a result, when young people leave school, they're much better prepared to enter the job market. For example, we're seeing lower unemployment rates, but also much faster retention rates in the job market. Many universities and CEGEPs in Quebec have taken this approach.
This is the right path to take. Co‑operative programs and work‑study programs must be boosted. Quebec has some excellent programs, such as Palette Skills. In Quebec, Visées provides short training programs to quickly adapt the skills of workers and apprentices to the specific needs of employers, in line with their activities and operations. This type of initiative is better than large‑scale programs, which quickly become outdated and which don't meet the long‑term needs of businesses.
It's necessary to shorten training programs and to quickly establish partnerships with workplaces in order to meet the needs of businesses.