It's like in the movies. Now we're not working in the same way. We're no longer talking about illiterates; we're rating the skills of adults on a continuum, over a longer period. Including all languages, 42% of Canadians are ranked at levels 1 and 2. I'm not very good at mathematics, but 42% of Canadian adults 16 to 65 years of age represents 10 million persons. Among francophones, that means 56% of adults are ranked at levels 1 and 2.
Access to support is one of the problems. We need clear policies on support for adults with low literacy levels so they have access to support programs and are trained. For example, in your province, New Brunswick, withdrawing support from those adults adds another barrier to their training. Services are already tight. If we take that away, we're adding another barrier to training.