Mr. Speaker, this week has been designated Adult Learners Week in Quebec. This is the third edition of this event designed to instill in Quebeckers a love for lifelong learning and to develop learning opportunities for them.
Extensive activities are scheduled as part of this week of recognition, the success of which will be ensured by 17 regional issue tables bringing together hundreds of partners.
In Quebec, 1.5 million adults are striving to pursue continuous training or working on furthering their education. The importance of the Quebec Adult Learners Week rests in acknowledging their efforts.
In the current context of plant closures, manpower retraining is paramount, and Quebec wants the emphasis to be on continuous training.
Let us now hope that the federal government willfollow suit by moving forward with the transfer to the provinces for manpower training.