Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would just like to acknowledge the reference to the Inuvik training group. The department is a participant there, but it certainly was stimulated by the community. That is when success comes about. It is because of the community.
On the issue of SNAP and apprenticeships and trades training and so forth in schools, the Member did reference the program of 16-26. That is a math program. It is one of a number of pathways students can choose. Because this is a technical area, perhaps I can ask Mr. Cleveland to address in more detail how this applies. I want to state that there is, and I said it earlier, no attempt here by us to allow the watering down of programs or the lowering standards of individuals to access and get into apprenticeship programs and trades.
We do have standards. We have to meet those according to national standards if there is going to be mobility for students. We also need individuals to be able to move into the workforce. It may not require certain levels, but we need to be able to give individuals an opportunity to get into the workforce.
Perhaps if I use an example. Through the mine training committee, a mobile welding unit was developed with the cooperation of Aurora College. That mobile welding unit goes from community to community. It is a two-week course. Industry is picking up those individuals, and has done so for a number of communities already, to work for them. It gives the student who is taking that particular course an opportunity to enter into the workforce. They are by no means qualified trades people, but industry needs people who can do spot-welding. That is one example of one of the reasons we need some of these programs. Mr. Cleveland.