First, because of rapidly changing technology, the payoff period for any training has become shorter and the need for the continuous upgrading of skills greater. Second, research suggests that successful training depends on the design of the training program, not on the age of the trainee.
We should help older workers to continue to get the skills they need to remain in the workforce - should they wish to do so. I’ve said that improving the skills of Canada’s workers is a shared responsibility. So let me say a word about the role of the public sector.