In Quebec, we are working actively with Aéro Montréal. Some 25,000 out of 60,000 jobs will have to be replaced in the next decade. We saw what happened in 2008: it took nearly six years to restore the level of employment, in 2019, before the pandemic. Investing in technical schools to train the workers of tomorrow is fundamental.
Every country in the world is supporting its aerospace industry. Unfortunately, our industry needs help, especially in Quebec, where I work, but also in Canada. The industry employs 60,000 people. We can access the resources to build a plane within a 30-kilometre radius. The engineering firms and necessary facilities are all in place. Without solid programs and investments, the industry won't be there to meet the demand of tomorrow.
Our industry has already fallen in the world rankings, so investment is needed to keep the industry from losing its current standing in the world. Whether it's Bombardier's C Series or Global 7500 aircraft, we have the expertise here. CAE's capacity attests to that: the company can do a lot more, including the famous air purifiers it will be installing in its simulators. It's a fairly simple technology that reproduces the sun's effects in the environment. We are talking about 55,000 units. If the same technology could be used everywhere, we could create thousands of jobs in Quebec and Canada. People just need to know about the technology and its ability to fight things like COVID-19 in workplaces, on airplanes and in other modes of transportation.