Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee  That's exactly what I mean.

Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee  The only answer I can give you is that during the course of our discussions with finance department officials, further to Budget 2009, about decisions regarding access to credit for businesses, one of the concerns expressed was the need to simplify as much as possible the delivery of these assistance programs,specifically by adopting the single window approach to service delivery.

Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee  I would have to agree with you completely. Earlier, I mentioned the technology and construction industries, but I could also have referred to the energy sector in Western Canada. That is what we are seeing. Despite a desire to increase production, the resources to hire more people cannot be found.

Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee  That is an excellent question. Whether we're discussing the transition period, issues tied to innovation or venture capital, as discussed earlier, I'd like to know if you've given any thought to inviting people who work directly in this field, for example, officials from the Business Development Bank or from Export Development Canada.

Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee  All I can add is that the situation in extremely sensitive sectors is expected to bounce back as the crisis eases. Cyclical shortages of skills are to be expected. From a structural standpoint, I couldn't tell you which sectors might experience job shortages. Obviously, we know that in the case of certain industries like construction and most likely in other areas of the technology sector, once the recovery takes hold, problems could arise in terms of balancing the supply of and demand for jobs.

Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee  I simply want to add something, further to your question about the wood industry. In his presentation, Mr. Hewett drew a clear distinction between those industries facing structural challenges and others like the wood, steel, aerospace and auto industries that are grappling with recessionnary pressures.

Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee  May I briefly add to that?