I have made four recommendations. However, for starters, the government must commit to viewing us as a key partner in all these discussions.
As we have already mentioned, there are options in almost all of the announcements made in recent years. This includes Canada's national artificial intelligence strategy, which was unveiled in recent weeks. You can see that there is a section that identifies colleges and CEGEPs as key players. This also includes discussions on the defence industrial strategy. In this context, I think it’s clear that we are essential for workforce development and applied research. We are currently in contact with all branches of the armed forces and will continue this engagement.
We will also create the College Defence Training and Innovation Network, which will bring together 60 of our colleges and CEGEPs specializing in defence. Together, we are working on research and workforce issues to ensure we can meet the direct needs of the government and the military.