Mr. Speaker, we are working hard to ensure that Canadians have the necessary skills to fully participate in the new digital economy.
Wednesday, I was delighted to join the minister and a bunch of kids from Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa who were here in Ottawa to launch CanCode, which over the next two years will give 500,000 students from kindergarten to grade 12 the opportunity to learn in-demand skills, especially encouraging young women, indigenous Canadians, and other under-represented groups.
We are investing in our young people today to ensure that they are ready to meet the—