Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Member raises a good question that is important to address. By no means are we there to suggest that we are going to lower standards and to water down the academic programs nor the standards to get into apprenticeships and so forth. That is not the intent. The intent is to ensure students who wish to pursue a career in the trades and in the apprenticeships have the opportunity to do so.
It is becoming very well known throughout the Territories that we have opportunities for employment in that particular area. There is good income to be had from employment as a tradesperson and secure employment with the kind of activity that is taking place in the resource areas.
Certainly our intent is to uphold all of the standards that are in place. It is important from our perspective as well because on a national basis, we want to ensure our students -- those who do have occupational certification and trades certificates -- have the ability to be mobile throughout Canada. That is one of the criteria that, on a provincial and federal and territorial level, we are working towards. Thank you.