Thank you, Chair.
Ms. Payne, thank you for joining us this morning. Of course, organized labour has a very proud, strong tradition in Hamilton. Our government has been very clear in our goals to protect Canadian jobs and protect the Canadian economy. Our goal is not only to protect but also to expand, enhance and provide workers and families the opportunities they deserve for the future.
You talked about Unifor's representing 15,000 members working in oil and gas extraction. Currently, we're at record-high production limits in the oil and gas energy sector and record-high exports for LNG. These are highly trained, highly skilled, highly specialized workers.
Can you give me a state of the current workforce? Are there jobs available right now? Are those positions being filled? Is it a competitive job environment? Where are those workers being trained and brought into the workforce?