Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, we will work with the provinces so that training flows from the government to employers and available workers. There are jobs sitting vacant in Canada because employers cannot find workers with the right skills. Our initiatives will help employers fill available positions by hiring Canadians who want to work.

Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, as I just said, we want to work with the provinces to shift training out of the hands of government and into the hands of employers and employees. We have serious skills shortages across the country. We are focused on ensuring every Canadian has an opportunity to be trained and enter into those jobs that are available.

Government Advertising  Mr. Speaker, the government has a responsibility to inform Canadians about the programs and benefits available to them. For example, this year, the government is implementing new measures to help Canadians, including the new Canada job grant to help Canadians get training so they can find a job or find a better job.

Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, we want to work with the provinces in order to ensure that the training flows from the government to employers and available workers. There are too many vacant jobs in Canada because employers cannot find workers with the right skills. We are focused on creating jobs for Canadians and on providing them with the training they need to acquire those jobs.

Employment  Mr. Speaker, the numbers speak for themselves: 54,400 new jobs for young Canadians. I urge the member opposite to read the budget and look at all the wonderful things that are being done to create jobs and opportunities for training for young Canadians, whether that be 5,000 paid internships, the Canada job grant or opportunities with pathways to education.

Employment  Mr. Speaker, this government is delivering for young Canadians. Let us be very clear. The numbers are clear. There were 54,400 net new jobs for Canadians under 30 in the last month. This is an overwhelming number. We have created over a million net new jobs. We are putting $70 million in the budget for 5,000 paid internships, making sure young Canadians have real opportunities.

Employment  Mr. Speaker, let us be very clear. We are taking the creation of jobs out of the hands of government and putting it with employers and employees, the people who know how to create jobs in this country. That is why, under the leadership of this government and the Minister of Finance, we have created over a million net new jobs in this country since the downturn of the recession.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day  Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is the eighth World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, bringing global attention to the abuse and neglect that some older adults experience. Sadly, this is a serious problem that continues to happen in communities all across Canada. Elder abuse robs older people of their dignity and peace at a time when they ought to feel secure.

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Motion No. 430, which calls on the government to endorse the report of the panel on labour market opportunities for persons with disabilities, and to support the member for Brant in his efforts in putting forward this motion, about which I know he is quite passionate.

Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite knows, Service Canada provides options for Canadians in many different ways, whether that is accessing one of the Service Canada offices within 50 kilometres of their home, accessing it through the Internet or accessing opportunities through outreach postings throughout the country.

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, the EI appeal mechanism is currently very slow. Fewer than one out of three appeals is heard within 30 days. The new Social Security Tribunal will continue to provide all Canadians with a fair, quick and accessible mechanism, while eliminating unnecessary duplication of administrative procedures.

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, our government is making common sense changes to ensure we can attach unemployed individuals to opportunities for employment. In fact, this government has created over a million net new jobs since the downturn of our recession, creating opportunities for Canadians.

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, I will not comment with respect to the very specific application. We encourage all individuals, all organizations that have worthwhile social programs, to apply to our programming at HRSDC. We are focused on making sure that we support youth across the country. That is why we have seen increases in youth employment, in fact over 54,000 new youth with opportunities for employment, in the last month.

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, seniors helped build the country. This is why this government has done more to help them than any other government. We have been focused on making sure that Canadian seniors are well supported. Whether that be the most substantive increase in 25 years in the GIS or the creation of a Minister of State for Seniors, we are focused on making sure seniors are well supported.

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, our government is making common sense changes to better connect unemployed Canadians with available jobs in their local areas that match their skills. Let us be very clear. What we have put forward with respect to EI is something that is working. We now have one million net new jobs since 2009, meaning fewer Canadians actually require employment insurance.