Mr. Speaker, how often do we hear about the mismatch between jobs and skills? Employers are desperate to find qualified workers, and qualified workers are desperate to find jobs that suit their skill set.
It was therefore an honour and delight to have announced last Friday at Centennial College the federal funding of $720,000 to the Automotive Industries Association to help address this national labour supply mismatch.
Centennial College is Canada's foremost training facility for the $21-billion automotive after-market sector. This funding will develop an innovative online portal to connect Canadians to industry jobs. A partnership between Centennial College and the Automotive Industries Association will ensure that the educational and training curriculums will produce a world-class, competitive workforce.
This is a good example of the government and industry working to ensure an important labour issue is addressed.