I see the work of this committee as very instrumental in supporting workers through that transition. I believe that one of the other panellists has identified some key steps—upskilling and connecting people with the jobs—and there's really a role for government to play to help with that, ensuring that we have university programs so we are building the skills in both the technical colleges and universities and matching those. That hasn't been done in Canada yet, so we need to get moving.
On May 9th, 2022. See this statement in context.