Natural Resources committee I don't think I'd comment on that.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee Absolutely.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee It's a Canadian issue. Our electricity infrastructure was built 75 years ago.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee We need significant investment.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee Absolutely.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee I'd agree. In fact, there was an event that we put on today wherein we had Minister Finley and Minister Raitt talk about the same issues.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee I couldn't say that, but you did.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee So with regard to aboriginal engagement, there's a national association called the National Association of Friendship Centres. It is an urban aboriginal outreach group. It does pre-screening for us. Basically when it has people walk through the door who it thinks are good candida
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee I don't know what it is, and I wouldn't want to speculate, but there's such a young and growing population, and traditionally they haven't been actively engaged in the trades. The partnership with the friendship centres is an example of innovation. I really have high hopes for t
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee West is best.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee West gives us another customer. That's what I was getting at. So rather than our being beholden to presidential politics or congressional politics or senatorial politics in the United States or in Canada, this will give us another market. Yes, for the first little while, a lot o
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee I said it. Public policy action is important. You can't have investment on the natural resources side in the trillions without having a labour force that's ready.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee This is a national issue. Our economy is a national economy, and we have a national workforce in this country, and so there's a role for the federal government.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee Yes, and if you'd like us to table them, we can.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie
Natural Resources committee They've also been costed by Finance and HRSDC.
February 28th, 2013Committee meeting
Christopher Smillie