Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank all the witnesses.
You have painted a great picture this afternoon to fully understand the urgent need to act on the labour shortage.
I think in particular of Mr. Blackburn, who told us that 6% of positions are vacant in Quebec and that nine of 10 employers are concerned about the labour shortage. He also said that there are nearly 1 million vacant positions, that there is work overload, and that quality, and even some contracts, are being abandoned.
However, there are solutions, and I think that the committee must leverage them if it wants its efforts to show results. One of those solutions requires that we look at demographic changes. We must find ways of making more room for women, families and seniors. In the context of the current labour shortage, the combination of several methods may be the solution that will work.
Mr. Blackburn, I have a question for you.
What do you recommend to make a return to work more attractive for experienced or older workers, given that they represent a potential of some 75,000 additional workers and could help mitigate the labour shortage?