Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary secretary has touched on many great projects that are in both economic action plan 2013 as well as this particular budget implementation act.
I want to make my comments, and then I have a question with regard to the Canada job grant.
Like many MPs, I spent a lot of time in my riding over the break consulting with local businesses and employers: job creators. I heard from many of them. West Manufacturing, in my area of West Kelowna, makes some of the most creative products for forestry, as well as tanks for oil and gas. However, it specifically noted that a lack of skilled labour is a key concern. The company wants to go from two shifts to three shifts, and it does not have the skilled labour.
I also met with a lot of people who are underemployed; they have credentials but they cannot find the work.
Could the parliamentary secretary flesh out why this is an important program to carry forward?