Unfortunately, the labour shortage is here for good. People over 55 account for 21% of Canadian workers. That means they will be retiring in the next 10 years. So unfortunately, we are having to deal with the problem represented by an aging population.
That is why we encourage businesses, first, to realize that the problem is not going to disappear in three months, because if that's what they believe, they won't take long-term measures. They have to understand that we are dealing with a long-term problem. Second, they have to adopt the best strategy possible. The strategy will differ from one business to another, depending on the economic sector, the size of the business, and the capacity to invest in technologies, for example.
The problem is not going to disappear, and we are making a lot of efforts so that small and medium enterprises will be aware of this and persuaded of it. They have to adopt the right measures and the right strategies in order to continue to grow in a context in which, unfortunately, the labour force will not be growing as rapidly as in the past.