Mr. Speaker, in the words of our Prime Minister, “It’s time to build big, build bold, and build now.”
If young Canadians want to work, there will be jobs, but they will need to develop new skills first, perhaps. This is why we need to attract, hire and train thousands of new skilled tradespeople right away. This is why we are making targeted investments under the Canadian apprenticeship strategy to create a larger and more inclusive trades workforce.
This year, the Government of Canada is supporting roughly 159,000 opportunities for young people and students through the youth employment and skills strategy, which includes Canada summer jobs, and through the student work placement program, the supports for student learning program and the Canada Service Corps.
These programs give young people access to post-secondary education, skills-based training and the integrated support they need to succeed.