Good morning. I'm the volunteer president of Youth Employment Services. I'm here with Iris Unger, who will be presenting with me.
Canada needs an effective, trained workforce that can fully contribute to Canada's economic vitality. Our future workforce can come from only two sources: youth who are already here and new immigrants to our country. Both of these are clients of Youth Employment Services. In Quebec there is a substantial critical mass of anglophone youth and immigrants who are key to our future prosperity. We need to serve them in English if they are to reach their full potential. We need them if Canada is going to reach its full economic potential.
Minister Kenney, in today's Globe and Mail, the headline for which reads, “Kenney in a hurry to help employers bring world's top talent to Canada”.... Some of that talent is going to come to Quebec, or at least it must if Quebec is to remain strong. We are there to ensure that the people who do come maximize their potential.