Mr. Speaker, that is a very important question. I know that many members in this House come from communities where there has been change in labour markets. Sometimes single industry communities find themselves really devastated when the local mill or the local mine closes down.
This is why we have put in place the targeted initiative for older workers. It is a program that is designed to really reach out to older workers and ensure they get the support they need, so they can move into other sectors of the economy. In fact, the program has been very successful in helping thousands of older workers do exactly that.
We have also put in place an expert panel on older workers. We are examining some of the issues that older workers face when there is the prospect of retraining to go to another job. I am looking forward to that report. We expect it in the next number of months.
We have also, as I mentioned before, put this new initiative in place, these new training programs with the provinces. The $3 billion will provide support to older workers and all workers who need that kind of help.