Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll continue on that. I had a couple of different places to go with questions, but in regard to underutilized resources in terms of skills and talents, one of the areas that the government has been focused on is people with disabilities.
I have an 18-year-old son with autism, as most of the members around the table know. There are particular skill sets that line up with the IT industry particularly, but also the creative arts side of things lines up very well with high-functioning people with autism. It's very tough for them to get through interview processes sometimes, though, and deal with some of the social aspects of employment. I wonder if the industry as a whole has considered looking at that as an option for solving some of the labour issues. I recognize that's not going to help you with the experience side of things, obviously, if you're looking for people who are experienced in the industry. As you grapple with retention issues, some of the employees of the companies themselves right now...that's maybe where your experienced pool comes in, but you're going to need people to replace them as they move up too, as the industry continues to grow....
I throw that out as a option.
We have a panel that's federally funded that is actually working with employers specifically to increase the job prospects of people with disabilities. I'm sure they would very much welcome the opportunity to meet with you and talk about your industry and the opportunities that exist within it.
I don't really need you to respond to that unless you have anything to say to that.