Thank you. Mr. Speaker, the department is very much aware of the imbalance in the apprenticeship programs between men and women. We have undertaken a number of initiatives to try to correct that. The main thing is to ensure that apprenticeships are advertised in the schools as being an alternative worth looking at. We are working, for example, with the Yellowknife Catholic schools in setting up a pre-trades facility. We have been working with the other high schools on the SNAP program, the Schools North Apprenticeship Program, the Training for Occupational Certification Program, the Ready to Work Program and another one called Bridges.

There are a number of initiatives we are undertaking to make students more aware of apprenticeships and of course, Mr. Speaker, the decision in the final analysis is up to the student as to which they choose. We have done a lot of work in the last couple of years to make sure that students in high school are familiar with the apprenticeships. Thank you.