It's important for the committee to understand, Mr. Chair, that we operate in a very competitive labour market. There are a number of trade skills and professions in Canada that are in demand everywhere—in fact, around the world. When you look at physicians and highly skilled technicians for the navy, air force, and the army, we are competing with a very competitive market.
We have placed special emphasis on our action plans to target these particular occupations where we're having difficulty making sure we have sufficient numbers. In doing so, we've had some recent successes, especially with physicians. One area in which we're continuing to experience some difficulty is with our technicians, especially in the navy. So we're continuing to place extra emphasis and focus on those areas.
You're absolutely right, Monsieur, we have to ensure that we have sufficient people in those trades and professions to carry on the work we do.