Mr. John Murphy:

My understanding is that in addition to the projects already announced it has a substantial deal flow in the pipeline and that generally is how these things go. It takes a while to ramp these things up. We are very interested in this. We do not see it as cutting across what others do. We see it as complementary, as a way of harnessing the contacts, energy and commitment of the diaspora in support of the job creation agenda. We are anxious to support it in the future.

The Senator mentioned youth unemployment and long-term unemployment. Action Plan for Jobs is complemented by other policies of Government, including in particular, Pathways to Work. There is a reference to this in Action Plan for Jobs. That is a sister document. Under Pathways to Work there have been specific initiatives to address those problems. The youth guarantee initiative will be launched at one o’clock today. One cannot consider Action Plan for Jobs in isolation from the other policies that Government is pursuing.